Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 16.7% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
Bahrain
|
Taiwan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
$3.59
NT$116.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
$4.92
NT$160.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
$0.95
NT$31.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.65
NT$21.13
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Bahrain
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
$2.04
NT$66.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
$7.52
NT$244.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
$11.74
NT$382.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
$2.75
NT$89.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
$3.63
NT$118.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
$2.03
NT$66.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
$0.91
NT$29.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$1.30
NT$42.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$1.46
NT$47.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
$1.15
NT$37.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$1.07
NT$34.75
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
Bahrain
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
$3.88
NT$126.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
$35.38
NT$1,152.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.190
|
$32,990.11
NT$1,074,355.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
$9.61
NT$312.81
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
Bahrain
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
$23.53
NT$766.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.13
BHD332.150
|
$354.11
NT$11,531.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.70
BHD247.170
|
$268.52
NT$8,744.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
$56.71
NT$1,846.67
|
|
pay 63.9% more for childcare
Bahrain
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.55
BHD118.570
|
$460.31
NT$14,990.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.590
|
$11,465.74
NT$373,393.16
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
$1.86
NT$60.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$2.74
NT$89.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
$3.84
NT$125.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
$38.91
NT$1,267.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
$9.51
NT$309.76
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
Bahrain
|
Taiwan
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
$66.92
NT$2,179.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
$31.08
NT$1,012.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
$79.12
NT$2,576.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
$112.81
NT$3,673.61
|
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