Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 1.7% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% more in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 73.3% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% more in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.7% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Taiwan
The cost of groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Taiwan are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 7.4% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.92
|
$4.21
NT$138.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.57
|
$4.80
NT$157.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
$0.95
NT$31.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.30
|
$0.61
NT$20.04
|
|
pay 73.3% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.56
|
$1.76
NT$57.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.14
|
$7.11
NT$233.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.21
|
$11.33
NT$372.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.35
|
$2.53
NT$83.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.24
|
$3.21
NT$105.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$1.77
NT$58.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.36
|
$0.80
NT$26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
$1.10
NT$36.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
$1.27
NT$41.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$1.21
NT$39.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.64
|
$0.96
NT$31.42
|
|
pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
$3.59
NT$117.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.64
|
$37.87
NT$1,243.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,605.45
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,101,057.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR58.18
|
$9.35
NT$306.96
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR307.18
|
$18.76
NT$616.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,195.41
|
$386.89
NT$12,706.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,439.12
|
$269.95
NT$8,865.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR270.56
|
$54.00
NT$1,773.57
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,818.86
|
$472.11
NT$15,505.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR39,052.29
|
$14,471.45
NT$475,284.33
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.12
|
$1.82
NT$59.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.69
|
$2.59
NT$85.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.82
|
$4.00
NT$131.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR486.97
|
$34.52
NT$1,133.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.38
|
$9.29
NT$304.98
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR188.10
|
$63.92
NT$2,099.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR168.51
|
$28.11
NT$923.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR331.29
|
$76.13
NT$2,500.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR266.10
|
$91.74
NT$3,012.91
|
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