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Saudi Arabia vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 13.3% more expensive than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 37.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 9.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 87.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 46.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 13.1% more in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.6% less for restaurants

	Taiwan	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.82 NT$151.22	$6.32 SAR23.70	+31.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 NT$161.99	$7.73 SAR29.00	+49.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 NT$30.70	$0.74 SAR2.79	-24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NT$21.02	$0.27 SAR1.02	-59.3%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 37.1% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.77 NT$55.47	$0.92 SAR3.43	-48.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.29 NT$291.60	$3.62 SAR13.56	-61.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.90 NT$373.42	$6.74 SAR25.26	-43.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 NT$82.06	$2.52 SAR9.47	-3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 NT$111.70	$3.28 SAR12.28	-8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 NT$63.63	$0.97 SAR3.63	-52.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 NT$31.34	$0.78 SAR2.91	-22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 NT$39.17	$0.80 SAR3.00	-35.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 NT$48.61	$0.74 SAR2.77	-52.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 NT$37.82	$0.66 SAR2.49	-44.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.03 NT$32.24	$0.65 SAR2.43	-36.8%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 9.9% more for transportation

	Taiwan	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 NT$118.78	$2.32 SAR8.72	-38.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.06 NT$1,069.33	$33.84 SAR126.92	-0.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,728.87 NT$1,121,597.24	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	-27.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 NT$288.18	$19.00 SAR71.26	+106.9%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 87.9% more for housing

	Taiwan	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.10 NT$662.43	$74.04 SAR277.70	+250.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$429.29 NT$13,476.23	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$295.73 NT$9,283.44	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	+21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.85 NT$1,721.85	$97.42 SAR365.42	+77.6%
Average			+87.9%

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pay 46.8% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$519.45 NT$16,306.62	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	-32.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,665.76 NT$523,169.72	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	-61.1%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 66.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.97 NT$61.79	$1.89 SAR7.09	-4.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 NT$94.24	$3.48 SAR13.06	+16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.54 NT$142.65	$7.47 SAR28.00	+64.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.49 NT$1,176.73	$106.43 SAR399.18	+183.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.04 NT$315.31	$17.24 SAR64.67	+71.7%
Average			+66.4%

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

	Taiwan	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.08 NT$2,043.13	$48.71 SAR182.69	-25.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.24 NT$980.69	$57.50 SAR215.68	+84.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.60 NT$2,498.69	$88.56 SAR332.16	+11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.29 NT$3,022.88	$79.17 SAR296.96	-17.8%
Average			+13.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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