Dhaka vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$150
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1536
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
58
89
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.36M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 52% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8770th and 5651st ($478 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 6105th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Taoyuan

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Dhaka Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$19490

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473