Dhaka vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$121
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1084
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
54
83
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.33M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 51% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8916th and 6227th ($428 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 5968th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$13630

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691