Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 23.3% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 73.4% more in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 32.5% more in Taiwan
Housing: pay 61.7% less in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 20.8% more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.0% less in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 0.5% less in Taiwan

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

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Taiwan vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taiwan instead of Qatar, you would:

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pay 21.3% less for restaurants

	Qatar	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.79	$4.28 NT$140.43	-34.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.13	$4.99 NT$163.65	-30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.08	$0.95 NT$31.18	+13.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$0.65 NT$21.21	+83.5%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 73.4% more for groceries

	Qatar	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$1.74 NT$57.17	+26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.63	$10.75 NT$352.47	+169.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$11.29 NT$370.03	+41.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$2.49 NT$81.74	-23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$3.71 NT$121.71	+4.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$1.94 NT$63.50	+108.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$1.13 NT$37.01	+49.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.48	$1.36 NT$44.61	+101.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR2.00	$1.45 NT$47.67	+166.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$1.07 NT$35.19	+172.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.96 NT$31.34	+144.9%
Average			+73.4%

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pay 32.5% more for transportation

	Qatar	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$3.85 NT$126.16	+80.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.44	$34.67 NT$1,136.22	+48.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$32,963.14 NT$1M	+17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.40	$8.50 NT$278.60	-51.7%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 61.7% less for housing

	Qatar	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$21.08 NT$690.85	-75.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	$462.93 NT$15,172.78	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	$291.17 NT$9,543.11	-66.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$62.73 NT$2,055.85	-3.9%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 20.8% more for childcare

	Qatar	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$537.84 NT$17,627.72	-19.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$17,498.18 NT$574K	+82.2%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.55	$1.82 NT$59.81	-83.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.02	$2.83 NT$92.81	-45.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.77	$4.03 NT$132.03	-29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR438.15	$37.82 NT$1,239.60	-68.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.88	$9.97 NT$326.82	-12.8%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 0.5% less for clothing

	Qatar	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.90	$60.97 NT$1,998.39	+36.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.75	$32.64 NT$1,069.66	-23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.34	$78.55 NT$2,574.54	-20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.64	$92.75 NT$3,039.76	+17.3%
Average			-0.5%

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