Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 64.6% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% more in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 33.9% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 4.6% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 18.4% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.9 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% more in Qatar
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Qatar are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Qatar. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
Taiwan
|
Qatar
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$138.05
|
$6.53
QAR23.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$157.58
|
$6.16
QAR22.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.11
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.03
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
Taiwan
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.82
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$233.44
|
$4.13
QAR15.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$371.84
|
$7.43
QAR27.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$83.13
|
$2.55
QAR9.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$105.35
|
$3.61
QAR13.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.15
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.22
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$35.98
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.58
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.65
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.40
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
Taiwan
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$117.82
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,243.04
|
$34.58
QAR126.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,100,407.19
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,325.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$306.78
|
$15.89
QAR57.96
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Taiwan
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$615.83
|
$83.87
QAR306.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,699.20
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,172.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,860.67
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,422.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,772.52
|
$73.87
QAR269.55
|
|
pay 18.4% more for childcare
Taiwan
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,496.26
|
$769.65
QAR2,808.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$475,003.59
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,905.75
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Taiwan
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.76
|
$10.96
QAR39.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$85.03
|
$4.29
QAR15.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$131.20
|
$6.50
QAR23.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,133.05
|
$132.96
QAR485.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$304.80
|
$11.30
QAR41.22
|
|
pay 10.5% more for clothing
Taiwan
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,098.20
|
$51.36
QAR187.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$922.72
|
$46.01
QAR167.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,498.82
|
$90.45
QAR330.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,011.13
|
$72.65
QAR265.10
|
|
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