Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Taiwan

HsinChu vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

HsinChu is 16.7% cheaper than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 28.2% less in HsinChu
Groceries: pay 69.4% more in HsinChu
Transportation: pay 11.7% less in HsinChu
Housing: pay 43.2% less in HsinChu
Childcare: pay 0.2% more in HsinChu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% less in HsinChu
Clothing: pay 18.9% less in HsinChu

The cost of groceries and childcare in HsinChu are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in HsinChu.

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HsinChu vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in HsinChu instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 28.2% less for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	HsinChu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 SAR23.00	$3.77 NT$120.39	-38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.53 SAR31.99	$4.71 NT$150.49	-44.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 SAR3.71	$0.94 NT$29.93	-5.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.95	$0.70 NT$22.21	+173.5%
Average			-28.2%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. HsinChu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.4% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	HsinChu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.85	$1.70 NT$54.38	+31.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.21 SAR12.04	$18.05 NT$576.87	+462.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.36	$10.87 NT$347.49	+67.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$2.78 NT$88.79	+12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$3.13 NT$100.11	-15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.52	$1.21 NT$38.68	+28.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.92	$1.14 NT$36.41	+46.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$1.49 NT$47.78	+109.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.40 NT$44.60	+86.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$1.07 NT$34.13	+105.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$1.07 NT$34.13	+84.9%
Average			+69.4%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. HsinChu - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	HsinChu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$3.83 NT$122.29	+62.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.69 SAR205.21	$40.18 NT$1,284.16	-26.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$33,523.97 NT$1M	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.05 SAR63.99	$5.65 NT$180.59	-66.9%
Average			-11.7%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. HsinChu - Cost of transportation

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pay 43.2% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	HsinChu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.53 SAR253.38	$21.44 NT$685.39	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.91 SAR2,989.92	$436.10 NT$13,938.51	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.19 SAR1,989.22	$259.67 NT$8,299.40	-51.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.97 SAR258.77	$78.16 NT$2,498.17	+13.3%
Average			-43.2%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. HsinChu - Cost of housing

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pay 0.2% more for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	HsinChu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,853.27	$753.35 NT$24,078.05	-0.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,690.38	$16,663.11 NT$533K	+1.3%
Average			+0.2%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. HsinChu - Cost of childcare

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pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	HsinChu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 SAR9.00	$1.88 NT$60.20	-21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 SAR14.23	$2.98 NT$95.31	-21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR24.99	$3.92 NT$125.41	-41.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.20 SAR297.16	$51.79 NT$1,655.37	-34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR44.99	$10.04 NT$321.04	-16.2%
Average			-25.9%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. HsinChu - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 18.9% less for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	HsinChu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.80 SAR276.87	$57.29 NT$1,830.93	-22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR213.95	$35.71 NT$1,141.20	-37.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 SAR373.63	$78.47 NT$2,508.13	-21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.64 SAR351.32	$105.94 NT$3,385.98	+13.1%
Average			-18.9%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. HsinChu - Cost of clothing

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