Dhaka vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$106
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$1294
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
74
😀 Quality of life
57
82
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.87M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 50% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8745th and 5887th ($456 vs $913) 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Tainan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 5727th and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$11040

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741