Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Dhaka

For one person, living is cheaper in Dhaka: $426 a month against $1,183 in Taiwan, rent and utilities included – about $9,100 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇹🇼 Taiwan

$1,183

/mo nomad

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$426

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 148.8% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 177.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Taiwan is 141% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 157.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.86 NT$155

$2.49 ৳305

95.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.39 NT$1,002

$13.06 ৳1,604

140.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 NT$175

$4.83 ৳594

13.46%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.93 ৳606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ৳504

Cappuccino

$2.89 NT$92.1

$2.34 ৳287

23.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 NT$31.43

$0.30 ৳37.38

230.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 NT$21.75

$0.16 ৳19.96

325.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.86 NT$59.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 NT$78.0

Milk (1 liter)

$3.08 NT$98.2

$0.80 ৳98.1

285.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 NT$59.3

$0.65 ৳79.3

186.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.00 NT$95.7

$0.71 ৳87.2

322.54%

Eggs

$2.72 NT$86.8

$1.21 ৳149

124.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 NT$587

$8.67 ৳1,065

112.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.07 NT$289

$3.21 ৳395

182.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.49 NT$654

$6.70 ৳823

205.82%

Apples (1kg)

$4.69 NT$150

$2.73 ৳335

71.79%

Banana (1kg)

$2.72 NT$86.8

$0.88 ৳108

209.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 NT$93.7

$2.37 ৳291

24.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.86 NT$123

$0.65 ৳79.5

493.85%

Potato (1kg)

$2.82 NT$90.1

$0.24 ৳29.19

1075.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.29 NT$73.0

$0.49 ৳60.6

367.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.13 NT$67.9

$0.32 ৳38.87

565.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 NT$38.02

$0.30 ৳37.30

296.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.07 ৳1,483

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.51 ৳677

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.66 ৳818

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.87 NT$124

$3.23 ৳396

19.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.74 NT$406

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 NT$54.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 NT$69.8

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 NT$20.69

$0.42 ৳52.1

54.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.53 NT$1,229

$22.54 ৳2,769

70.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 NT$90.0

$1.19 ৳147

136.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.82 NT$26.21

$0.40 ৳48.58

105.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.67 NT$309

$3.35 ৳411

188.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 NT$32.54

$1.15 ৳141

-11.30%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.3K NT$1.1M

$30.3K ৳3.7M

9.98%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.8K NT$760.9K

$33.0K ৳4.1M

-27.82%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$87.6 NT$2,797

$46.32 ৳5,690

89.21%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.29 NT$552

$4.33 ৳531

299.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.97 NT$765

$10.63 ৳1,306

125.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.76 NT$1,205

$16.37 ৳2,011

130.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.77 NT$376

$16.14 ৳1,982

-27.08%

Cinema Ticket

$10.24 NT$327

$4.13 ৳508

147.94%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$562 NT$17.9K

$90.7 ৳11.1K

519.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K NT$518.1K

$2,649 ৳325.4K

512.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.0 NT$2,009

$16.48 ৳2,024

282.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.32 NT$1,063

$21.00 ৳2,579

58.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.8 NT$2,642

$50.3 ৳6,173

64.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$104 NT$3,325

$36.46 ৳4,478

185.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$525 NT$16.7K

$152 ৳18.6K

245.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$318 NT$10.2K

$73.6 ৳9,041

332.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,126 NT$35.9K

$436 ৳53.5K

158.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$798 NT$25.5K

$214 ৳26.3K

273.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,113 NT$258.9K

$1,622 ৳199.2K

400.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,437 NT$173.5K

$761 ৳93.5K

614.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,752 NT$55.9K

$249 ৳30.6K

603.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.45

10.48

-76.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Taiwan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Taiwan

$379 32.4%

Dhaka

$123 28.5% 67.7% $257

Accommodation & Living

Taiwan

$318 27.2%

Dhaka

$74 17.1% 76.9% $245

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Taiwan

$129 11%

Dhaka

$61 14.3% 52.5% $68

Clothing & Footwear

Taiwan

$127 10.9%

Dhaka

$56 13% 56.2% $72

Eating Out

Taiwan

$111 9.5%

Dhaka

$64 15% 42% $47

Sport & Entertainment

Taiwan

$58 5%

Dhaka

$25 5.7% 57.7% $34

Getting Around

Taiwan

$48 4.1%

Dhaka

$27 6.4% 43% $21

Good to know

🇹🇼 Taiwan

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🕒 Local time

14:26 2:26 PM

12:26 12:26 PM

2 h behind Taiwan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

23,409,323

21,741,000 Capital

💱 Currency

New Taiwan Dollar TWD NT$

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

📈 Exchange rate

100 TWD = 3.13 USD

100 TWD = 2.79 EUR

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

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BDT, USD, EUR to TWD – New Taiwan Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇹🇼 New Taiwan Dollar (NT$)

New Taiwan Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 31.91 TWD (100 TWD = 3.13 USD). 1 EUR = 35.79 TWD (100 TWD = 2.79 EUR).

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

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