Dhaka vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$152
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1411
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.72M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 52% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5666th ($481 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and Taiwan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 6218th and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Kaohsiung

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Dhaka Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
2.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$4856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$3306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$3.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$11481

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610