Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 53.9% cheaper than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.7% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 57.9% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% less in Dhaka
- Housing
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pay 69.7% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 92.3% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.6% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
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pay 55.6% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 55.7% less for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$185.37
|
$2.08
BDT253.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$150.15
|
$4.58
BDT557.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$30.11
|
$0.29
BDT35.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$20.37
|
$0.16
BDT19.09
|
|
pay 57.9% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$55.72
|
$0.68
BDT82.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$251.07
|
$3.97
BDT483.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$322.90
|
$2.94
BDT357.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$81.47
|
$1.29
BDT157.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$130.90
|
$1.45
BDT176.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$61.82
|
$1.16
BDT141.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$30.37
|
$0.51
BDT61.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$37.38
|
$1.09
BDT132.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$46.62
|
$0.38
BDT46.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$38.95
|
$0.22
BDT26.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$33.28
|
$0.40
BDT48.72
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$110.47
|
$4.06
BDT494.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,112.24
|
$24.96
BDT3,040.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,041,802.53
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,040,957.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$264.16
|
$4.58
BDT557.51
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Taipei
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$720.66
|
$13.11
BDT1,597.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$18,915.48
|
$115.12
BDT14,026.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$13,951.00
|
$63.20
BDT7,700.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$1,907.30
|
$22.22
BDT2,707.09
|
|
pay 92.3% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$18,290.25
|
$44.32
BDT5,399.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$547,883.50
|
$1,486.12
BDT181,075.17
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$78.78
|
$4.16
BDT506.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$91.36
|
$2.03
BDT247.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$111.22
|
$2.91
BDT354.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,148.70
|
$17.81
BDT2,170.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$296.60
|
$4.16
BDT506.83
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,679.49
|
$16.53
BDT2,014.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$933.96
|
$19.66
BDT2,395.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,556.02
|
$41.85
BDT5,098.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,100.80
|
$36.92
BDT4,498.42
|
|
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