Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 7.5% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.3% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 63.6% more in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 1.5% less in Taiwan
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 61.8% more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.0% less in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 3.2% less in Taiwan

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

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Taiwan vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taiwan instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 19.3% less for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 SAR24.14	$4.28 NT$136.94	-33.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.60 SAR28.52	$4.99 NT$159.58	-34.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 SAR2.90	$0.95 NT$30.41	+23.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$0.65 NT$20.68	+158.3%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 63.6% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.69	$1.74 NT$55.75	+77.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 SAR14.24	$10.75 NT$343.72	+183.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 SAR25.15	$11.29 NT$360.84	+68.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 SAR10.00	$2.49 NT$79.71	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 SAR12.84	$3.71 NT$118.68	+8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 SAR3.66	$1.94 NT$61.93	+98.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.93	$1.13 NT$36.09	+44.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$1.36 NT$43.50	+70.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.45 NT$46.48	+94.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.31	$1.07 NT$34.32	+74.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.96 NT$30.56	+58.1%
Average			+63.6%

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pay 1.5% less for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$3.85 NT$123.03	+63.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.96 SAR134.90	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	-3.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,549.24 SAR167K	$32,963.14 NT$1M	-26.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.52 SAR76.98	$8.50 NT$271.68	-58.6%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.86 SAR258.35	$21.08 NT$673.70	-69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.54 SAR2,376.96	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	-26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.22 SAR1,745.44	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	-37.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.68 SAR276.44	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	-14.9%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 61.8% more for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.94 SAR1,575.55	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	+28.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,565.65 SAR32,137.25	$17,498.18 NT$559K	+104.3%
Average			+61.8%

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pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 SAR7.17	$1.82 NT$58.32	-4.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 SAR12.86	$2.83 NT$90.51	-17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.94 SAR26.04	$4.03 NT$128.75	-42.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.19 SAR368.38	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	-61.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.24 SAR57.18	$9.97 NT$318.70	-34.6%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 3.2% less for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.17 SAR165.71	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	+38.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.80 SAR209.37	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	-41.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.45 SAR335.60	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	-12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 SAR280.82	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	+23.9%
Average			-3.2%

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