Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Taiwan

Tainan vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Tainan is 34.7% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 36.0% less in Tainan
Groceries: pay 55.2% more in Tainan
Transportation: pay 7.6% more in Tainan
Housing: pay 70.6% less in Tainan
Childcare: pay 33.5% less in Tainan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% less in Tainan
Clothing: pay 9.6% less in Tainan

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

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Tainan vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tainan instead of Riyadh, you would:

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pay 36.0% less for restaurants

	Riyadh	Tainan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR29.99	$3.77 NT$120.39	-52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.99	$4.71 NT$150.49	-41.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.92 NT$29.35	+5.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$0.65 NT$20.86	+108.2%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 55.2% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Tainan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$1.76 NT$56.41	+37.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.77	$9.85 NT$314.68	+86.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.38	$11.54 NT$368.90	+70.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$2.72 NT$87.00	-11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$4.45 NT$142.21	+2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$2.23 NT$71.26	+71.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.29 NT$41.09	+47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$1.38 NT$44.23	+22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$2.02 NT$64.54	+153.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$1.25 NT$39.84	+129.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$1.04 NT$33.27	+76.6%
Average			+55.2%

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pay 7.6% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Tainan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.81	$3.93 NT$125.53	+67.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR139.97	$33.74 NT$1,078.50	-9.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$33,523.97 NT$1M	-3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR67.99	$8.87 NT$283.42	-51.1%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 70.6% less for housing

	Riyadh	Tainan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.13	$21.44 NT$685.39	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,453.00	$298.20 NT$9,530.89	-74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,127.91	$196.18 NT$6,270.32	-76.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.12	$66.27 NT$2,118.10	-19.0%
Average			-70.6%

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pay 33.5% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Tainan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.25	$431.61 NT$13,794.71	-18.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,915.67	$5,493.16 NT$176K	-45.6%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Tainan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$2.83 NT$90.29	+32.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.06	$3.24 NT$103.67	-24.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR28.99	$3.92 NT$125.41	-49.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.43	$44.98 NT$1,437.66	-50.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR49.99	$9.73 NT$311.01	-27.0%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 9.6% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Tainan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.72	$63.18 NT$2,019.38	+8.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.59	$39.99 NT$1,277.99	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR384.92	$84.98 NT$2,715.95	-17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR389.92	$105.09 NT$3,358.66	+1.1%
Average			-9.6%

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