Dhaka vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2373
🏠 One person rent
$152
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$90.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1446
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
57
72
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.85M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 47% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8803rd and 6264th ($481 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 1.6 months in Tainan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 6218th and 2963rd 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
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$84.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$3159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$5587

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$999
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$910
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$889
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$841
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$879
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$888
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$957
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$709
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$937
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$882
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$941
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$903
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$796
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1108
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$630
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1257
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$634
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$723
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$997
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$668
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$656
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$602
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$465
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$464
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$698
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$589
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$654
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1067
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$673
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$634
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$682
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$943
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$705
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1064
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$763
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$765
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$610
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$621
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$697