Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 20.2% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
Saudi Arabia
|
Taiwan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
SAR24.06
|
$3.59
NT$115.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$4.92
NT$158.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.95
NT$30.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.13
|
$0.65
NT$20.96
|
|
pay 83.3% more for groceries
Saudi Arabia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
$2.04
NT$65.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
SAR13.51
|
$7.52
NT$242.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
SAR23.52
|
$11.74
NT$378.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
SAR9.76
|
$2.75
NT$88.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.30
|
$3.63
NT$117.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SAR3.58
|
$2.03
NT$65.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SAR2.68
|
$0.91
NT$29.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SAR2.64
|
$1.30
NT$42.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
$1.46
NT$47.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SAR2.07
|
$1.15
NT$37.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SAR1.98
|
$1.07
NT$34.46
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
Saudi Arabia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.23
SAR8.35
|
$3.88
NT$125.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.48
SAR178.09
|
$35.38
NT$1,142.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,812.24
SAR85,558.22
|
$32,990.11
NT$1,065,313.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
SAR59.86
|
$9.61
NT$310.18
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
Saudi Arabia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.28
SAR252.34
|
$23.53
NT$759.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.46
SAR1,393.17
|
$354.11
NT$11,434.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.86
SAR1,072.13
|
$268.52
NT$8,671.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.36
SAR316.40
|
$56.71
NT$1,831.13
|
|
pay 73.4% more for childcare
Saudi Arabia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.92
SAR1,064.84
|
$460.31
NT$14,864.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.10
SAR23,279.97
|
$11,465.74
NT$370,250.43
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
Saudi Arabia
|
Taiwan
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
SAR5.84
|
$1.86
NT$59.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$2.74
NT$88.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
SAR26.91
|
$3.84
NT$124.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.93
SAR371.03
|
$38.91
NT$1,256.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
SAR59.99
|
$9.51
NT$307.15
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
Saudi Arabia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.71
SAR152.69
|
$66.92
NT$2,160.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.80
SAR246.80
|
$31.08
NT$1,003.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
SAR346.17
|
$79.12
NT$2,555.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.69
SAR295.13
|
$112.81
NT$3,642.69
|
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