Dhaka vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$106
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$1180
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
57
86
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.29M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 47% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8745th and 6163rd ($456 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 Taoyuan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 5727th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$13937

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716