Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Taiwan

Tainan vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Tainan is 27.8% cheaper than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in Tainan
Groceries: pay 63.6% more in Tainan
Transportation: pay 21.7% more in Tainan
Housing: pay 64.2% less in Tainan
Childcare: pay 25.8% less in Tainan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% less in Tainan
Clothing: pay 9.8% more in Tainan

The cost of groceries, transportation, and clothing in Tainan are more expensive than in Al Ain. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Tainan.

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Tainan vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tainan instead of Al Ain, you would:

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Al Ain	Tainan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$3.77 NT$123.89	-53.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 AED31.50	$4.71 NT$154.87	-45.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 AED2.65	$0.92 NT$30.20	+27.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$0.65 NT$21.46	+91.7%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 63.6% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Tainan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.76 NT$58.05	+9.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 AED17.50	$9.85 NT$323.84	+106.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 AED24.92	$11.54 NT$379.63	+70.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AED10.39	$2.72 NT$89.53	-3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$4.45 NT$146.35	+1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$2.23 NT$73.34	+98.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 AED3.38	$1.29 NT$42.28	+39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$1.38 NT$45.52	+64.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$2.02 NT$66.41	+185.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$1.25 NT$41.00	+137.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$1.04 NT$34.23	+95.2%
Average			+63.6%

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pay 21.7% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Tainan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.37 AED12.37	$3.93 NT$129.18	+16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED90.00	$33.74 NT$1,109.88	+37.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$33,523.97 NT$1M	+11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.67 AED24.50	$8.87 NT$291.67	+32.9%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 64.2% less for housing

	Al Ain	Tainan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$21.44 NT$705.33	-75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$707.89 AED2,600.07	$298.20 NT$9,808.22	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$816.48 AED2,998.91	$196.18 NT$6,452.78	-76.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.71 AED318.50	$66.27 NT$2,179.73	-23.6%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 25.8% less for childcare

	Al Ain	Tainan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$571.30 AED2,098.39	$431.61 NT$14,196.11	-24.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,532.65 AED27,667.42	$5,493.16 NT$181K	-27.1%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Tainan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$2.83 NT$92.92	-65.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 AED17.17	$3.24 NT$106.69	-30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$3.92 NT$129.06	-37.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.29 AED210.42	$44.98 NT$1,479.49	-21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$9.73 NT$320.06	-28.5%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 9.8% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Tainan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.24 AED162.50	$63.18 NT$2,078.14	+42.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$39.99 NT$1,315.17	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.11 AED257.51	$84.98 NT$2,794.97	+21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.10 AED375.01	$105.09 NT$3,456.39	+2.9%
Average			+9.8%

Al Ain vs. Tainan - Cost of clothing

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