Dhaka vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$106
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$1361
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
84
😀 Quality of life
57
83
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3.03M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 54% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8745th and 5356th ($456 vs $995) 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 5727th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$13893

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721