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

🙂 Solo nomad: Doha is 4.2% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Doha is 3.8% more expensive than Taichung without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 QAR 25.20
$5.03 NT$160
37.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 QAR 199
$30.17 NT$957
81.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 QAR 25.24
$5.27 NT$167
31.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 QAR 42.43
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.06 QAR 40.27
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.07 QAR 18.45
$2.96 NT$93.9
71.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 QAR 3.03
$1.16 NT$36.63
-28.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$0.79 NT$24.94
-60.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.09 NT$66.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.81 NT$89.2
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 QAR 7.52
$3.74 NT$119
-44.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 QAR 5.70
$1.75 NT$55.4
-10.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 QAR 7.76
$2.85 NT$90.4
-25.26%
Eggs
$2.66 QAR 9.69
$3.14 NT$99.5
-15.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 QAR 42.05
$31.61 NT$1,002
-63.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 QAR 28.56
$8.12 NT$257
-3.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 QAR 39.21
$15.54 NT$493
-30.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 QAR 7.41
$4.65 NT$148
-56.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 QAR 5.65
$1.80 NT$57.0
-13.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QAR 5.77
$2.17 NT$68.9
-27.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 QAR 5.23
$3.01 NT$95.4
-52.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 QAR 3.45
$1.32 NT$41.92
-28.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 QAR 4.11
$1.94 NT$61.4
-41.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 QAR 4.95
$2.39 NT$75.9
-43.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QAR 1.76
$1.24 NT$39.29
-61.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.08 QAR 29.41
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QAR 6.64
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 QAR 10.96
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 QAR 23.26
$4.02 NT$127
58.96%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$15.53 NT$493
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 NT$54.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.57 NT$81.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Taichung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.94
$0.89 NT$28.08
-40.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.62 QAR 122
$29.24 NT$927
14.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 QAR 8.15
$2.92 NT$92.6
-23.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QAR 8.07
$1.19 NT$37.85
86.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.91 QAR 50.7
$10.30 NT$326
35.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.14
$1.06 NT$33.49
-44.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K QAR 82.8K
$34.2K NT$1.1M
-33.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K QAR 73.6K
$25.7K NT$815.4K
-21.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 QAR 330
$94.9 NT$3,010
-4.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.12 QAR 139
$24.97 NT$792
52.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.3 QAR 314
$21.95 NT$696
293.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 QAR 432
$36.08 NT$1,144
229.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.87 QAR 116
$10.11 NT$320
215.23%
Cinema Ticket
$12.46 QAR 45.34
$10.65 NT$338
17.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 QAR 2,844
$354 NT$11.2K
120.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$20.8K NT$658.4K
-42.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 QAR 224
$83.5 NT$2,648
-26.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.9 QAR 204
$34.55 NT$1,096
61.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 QAR 366
$95.9 NT$3,040
4.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.6 QAR 333
$127 NT$4,020
-27.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Taichung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,582 QAR 5,757
$374 NT$11.9K
322.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 QAR 3,913
$286 NT$9,081
275.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,894 QAR 10.5K
$1,025 NT$32.5K
182.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 QAR 7,718
$726 NT$23.0K
191.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,484 QAR 16.3K
$6,928 NT$219.7K
-35.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,696 QAR 9,814
$7,922 NT$251.2K
-65.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,004 QAR 10.9K
$1,431 NT$45.4K
109.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
2.18
178.90%

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Last update for Doha: March 1, 2026

Last update for Taichung: March 1, 2026

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