Dhaka vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$141
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$81.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1477
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
74
😀 Quality of life
57
83
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.87M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 48% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8829th and 6262nd ($464 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 1.7 months in Tainan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Tainan ranked 8th in Taiwan, while ranked 6151st and 549th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$3267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$18.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$6518

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$914
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$894
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$854
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$894
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$914
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$1006
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$695
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$993
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$868
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$942
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$901
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$802
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1135
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$615
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1313
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$621
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$707
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1030
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$634
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$628
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$454
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$451
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$697
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$579
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$628
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1078
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$669
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$616
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$671
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$941
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$700
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1079
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$753
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$766
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$600
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$608
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$696