Dhaka vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$150
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1422
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
85
😀 Quality of life
58
87
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.87M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 49% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8770th and 5994th ($478 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Bangladesh and Taiwan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6105th and 351st 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
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$17517

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684