Dhaka vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dhaka Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$121
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1368
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
84
😀 Quality of life
54
80
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3.03M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 54% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8916th and 6052nd ($428 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.5 months in Taichung. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 5968th and 496th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dhaka vs Taichung infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dhaka vs Taichung

Prices for goods and services in Dhaka and Taichung are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dhaka Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$13638

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716