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Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Taichung Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Taichung

😐 Solo nomad: Doha is 0.9% more expensive than Taichung without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Doha is 0.5% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 55.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 QAR 24.36
$5.06 NT$159
32.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 QAR 200
$30.96 NT$972
77.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 QAR 24.57
$5.51 NT$173
22.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.9 QAR 43.33
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.13 QAR 40.52
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.2 QAR 18.92
$3 NT$94.2
73.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 QAR 2.85
$1.15 NT$36.24
-32.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.21
$0.84 NT$26.22
-60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.11 NT$66.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.8 NT$88
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 QAR 7.76
$3.73 NT$117
-42.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 QAR 5.67
$1.75 NT$54.9
-10.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 QAR 7.74
$2.73 NT$85.7
-21.98%
Eggs
$2.66 QAR 9.68
$3.29 NT$103
-19.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.63 QAR 42.34
$31.39 NT$986
-62.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 QAR 28.84
$8.38 NT$263
-5.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.59 QAR 38.53
$15.96 NT$501
-33.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 QAR 7.55
$4.6 NT$144
-54.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 QAR 5.77
$1.82 NT$57.3
-12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 QAR 5.72
$2.25 NT$70.6
-30.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 QAR 5.3
$3.01 NT$94.5
-51.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 QAR 3.52
$1.34 NT$42.12
-27.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 QAR 3.89
$1.94 NT$61.1
-44.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 QAR 5.04
$2.4 NT$75.3
-42.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.64
$1.3 NT$40.7
-65.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8 QAR 29.14
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 QAR 6.71
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 QAR 10.96
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 QAR 23.61
$3.95 NT$124
64.30%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.97 NT$439
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 NT$52.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 NT$82.2
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🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Taichung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.09
$0.94 NT$29.38
-39.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.5 QAR 122
$29.15 NT$915
14.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 QAR 8.1
$2.89 NT$90.7
-23.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QAR 8.07
$1.22 NT$38.37
81.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.68 QAR 49.78
$10.19 NT$320
34.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 QAR 1.99
$1.05 NT$33.02
-47.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K QAR 82.5K
$33.7K NT$1.1M
-32.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K QAR 75.9K
$25.9K NT$811.6K
-19.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 QAR 340
$95.9 NT$3,011
-2.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.42 QAR 140
$24.55 NT$771
56.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.2 QAR 321
$21.61 NT$678
308.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 QAR 431
$35.36 NT$1,110
234.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.69 QAR 115
$10.1 NT$317
213.76%
Cinema Ticket
$12.42 QAR 45.21
$10.72 NT$337
15.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$790 QAR 2,876
$356 NT$11.2K
121.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K QAR 42.7K
$20.8K NT$653.1K
-43.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 QAR 228
$83.3 NT$2,616
-24.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56 QAR 204
$34.46 NT$1,082
62.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 QAR 363
$94 NT$2,951
6.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.9 QAR 327
$127 NT$3,978
-29.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Taichung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 QAR 5,841
$377 NT$11.8K
325.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 QAR 3,911
$291 NT$9,134
269.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,926 QAR 10.7K
$1,058 NT$33.2K
176.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,063 QAR 7,510
$730 NT$22.9K
182.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,552 QAR 20.2K
$7,189 NT$225.7K
-22.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,700 QAR 13.5K
$8,064 NT$253.2K
-54.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,909 QAR 10.6K
$1,393 NT$43.7K
108.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
2.18
178.90%

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Last update for Doha: November 24, 2025

Last update for Taichung: November 23, 2025

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