Dhaka vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$150
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1386
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
58
72
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.85M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 49% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8770th and 6014th ($478 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 Tainan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 6105th and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Tainan

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Dhaka Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$5481

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686