Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Mecca vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary

Mecca is 29.4% cheaper than Taipei.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% less in Mecca
Groceries: pay 49.9% less in Mecca
Transportation: pay 1.8% less in Mecca
Housing: pay 37.5% less in Mecca
Childcare: pay 6.4% more in Mecca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% more in Mecca
Clothing: pay 48.2% less in Mecca

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

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Mecca vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mecca instead of Taipei, you would:

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pay 7.2% less for restaurants

	Taipei	Mecca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.71 NT$150.49	$4.53 SAR17.00	-3.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 NT$180.59	$6.93 SAR25.99	+22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 NT$29.35	$0.69 SAR2.60	-24.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.86	$0.24 SAR0.90	-63.2%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 49.9% less for groceries

	Taipei	Mecca
Bread 1 loaf	$2.02 NT$64.65	$0.98 SAR3.67	-51.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.85 NT$314.68	$2.98 SAR11.16	-69.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.54 NT$368.90	$6.49 SAR24.36	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.72 NT$87.00	$2.46 SAR9.23	-9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.45 NT$142.21	$3.71 SAR13.92	-16.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 NT$71.26	$0.93 SAR3.48	-58.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 NT$48.15	$0.73 SAR2.72	-51.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 NT$44.23	$0.71 SAR2.67	-48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 NT$64.54	$0.68 SAR2.57	-66.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 NT$39.84	$0.52 SAR1.95	-58.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NT$33.27	$0.58 SAR2.17	-44.5%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 1.8% less for transportation

	Taipei	Mecca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.94 NT$126.01	$2.35 SAR8.82	-40.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.67 NT$1,203.90	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,523.97 NT$1M	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+43.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.95 NT$285.93	$16.26 SAR60.99	+81.7%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 37.5% less for housing

	Taipei	Mecca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.40 NT$875.71	$62.84 SAR235.78	+129.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,012.31 NT$32,354.87	$524.96 SAR1,969.59	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$482.92 NT$15,434.64	$286.20 SAR1,073.77	-40.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.27 NT$2,118.10	$50.94 SAR191.14	-23.1%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 6.4% more for childcare

	Taipei	Mecca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$662.67 NT$21,179.76	$760.49 SAR2,853.27	+14.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,675.66 NT$533K	$16,442.55 SAR61,690.38	-1.4%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Taipei	Mecca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 NT$90.29	$1.53 SAR5.75	-45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.42 NT$109.45	$2.60 SAR9.74	-24.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 NT$125.41	$6.66 SAR24.99	+69.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.15 NT$1,315.12	$81.01 SAR303.94	+96.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 NT$311.01	$11.99 SAR44.99	+23.2%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 48.2% less for clothing

	Taipei	Mecca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.18 NT$2,019.38	$13.32 SAR49.99	-78.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 NT$1,277.99	$57.02 SAR213.95	+42.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.98 NT$2,715.95	$39.97 SAR149.97	-53.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.09 NT$3,358.66	$53.30 SAR199.96	-49.3%
Average			-48.2%

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