Dhaka vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$152
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1212
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.35M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 49% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8803rd and 6085th ($481 vs $941) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6218th and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$17081

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464