Dhaka vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$152
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1411
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
85
😀 Quality of life
57
86
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.87M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 50% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5984th ($481 vs $957) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6218th and 409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Taichung

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Dhaka Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$17495

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665