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

🙂 Solo nomad: Doha is 2.4% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 66% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Doha is 2.5% more expensive than Taichung without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 QAR 24.46
$5.10 NT$161
31.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.1 QAR 201
$29.95 NT$947
84.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 QAR 24.79
$5.43 NT$172
25.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.70 QAR 42.59
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.07 QAR 40.29
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.18 QAR 18.85
$3.00 NT$94.8
72.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 QAR 2.90
$1.10 NT$34.67
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.21
$0.85 NT$26.96
-61.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.07 NT$65.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.81 NT$89.0
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 QAR 7.40
$3.86 NT$122
-47.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 QAR 5.84
$1.76 NT$55.6
-9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 QAR 7.80
$2.72 NT$85.9
-21.32%
Eggs
$2.65 QAR 9.63
$3.30 NT$104
-19.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.59 QAR 42.18
$31.25 NT$988
-62.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.59 QAR 27.64
$8.37 NT$265
-9.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.38 QAR 37.79
$15.71 NT$497
-33.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 QAR 7.29
$4.71 NT$149
-57.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 QAR 5.98
$1.82 NT$57.7
-9.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.68
$2.26 NT$71.3
-30.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 QAR 5.09
$2.93 NT$92.7
-52.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 QAR 3.68
$1.29 NT$40.81
-21.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 QAR 4.08
$1.88 NT$59.4
-40.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 QAR 4.81
$2.39 NT$75.5
-44.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.64
$1.28 NT$40.54
-64.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.36 QAR 30.42
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 QAR 6.51
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 QAR 10.56
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 QAR 23.16
$3.97 NT$126
60.20%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.03 NT$444
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 NT$53.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.63 NT$83.1
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🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Taichung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.93
$0.86 NT$27.12
-38.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.71 QAR 119
$29.19 NT$923
12.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.22
$2.90 NT$91.8
-22.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QAR 7.85
$1.18 NT$37.34
83.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.97 QAR 50.8
$10.04 NT$318
39.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.16
$1.05 NT$33.14
-43.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K QAR 81.4K
$34.1K NT$1.1M
-34.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QAR 75.1K
$25.5K NT$806.0K
-19.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.7 QAR 341
$94.2 NT$2,978
-0.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.37 QAR 136
$24.59 NT$777
51.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.0 QAR 313
$21.93 NT$694
292.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$121 QAR 441
$36.26 NT$1,147
234.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.73 QAR 119
$10.32 NT$326
217.15%
Cinema Ticket
$12.42 QAR 45.22
$10.69 NT$338
16.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$801 QAR 2,917
$356 NT$11.3K
124.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K QAR 43.5K
$20.7K NT$653.6K
-42.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 QAR 226
$86.3 NT$2,729
-28.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 QAR 200
$35.01 NT$1,107
56.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 QAR 367
$93.7 NT$2,963
7.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 QAR 324
$127 NT$4,029
-30.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Taichung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,576 QAR 5,737
$382 NT$12.1K
312.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 QAR 3,886
$289 NT$9,123
270.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,962 QAR 10.8K
$1,024 NT$32.4K
189.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 QAR 7,644
$732 NT$23.2K
186.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,593 QAR 16.7K
$6,965 NT$220.2K
-34.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,916 QAR 10.6K
$7,846 NT$248.1K
-62.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,016 QAR 11.0K
$1,449 NT$45.8K
108.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
2.18
178.90%

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Last update for Doha: January 12, 2026

Last update for Taichung: January 12, 2026

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