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

😐 Solo nomad: Doha is 1.2% more expensive than Taichung without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Doha is 3% more expensive than Taichung without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.05 QAR 25.65
$5.16 NT$162
36.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 QAR 203
$30.33 NT$954
83.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 QAR 24.69
$5.57 NT$175
21.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.73 QAR 42.70
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.95 QAR 39.87
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.96 QAR 18.07
$3.03 NT$95.2
63.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.07
$1.15 NT$36.12
-26.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.20
$0.83 NT$26.18
-60.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.19 NT$68.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.94 NT$92.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 QAR 7.67
$3.84 NT$121
-45.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 QAR 5.71
$1.72 NT$54.0
-8.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 QAR 7.73
$2.77 NT$87.1
-23.47%
Eggs
$2.56 QAR 9.31
$3.17 NT$99.9
-19.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 QAR 41.21
$31.24 NT$983
-63.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 QAR 28.61
$8.34 NT$262
-5.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 QAR 38.68
$15.65 NT$493
-32.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 QAR 7.28
$4.69 NT$148
-57.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 QAR 5.91
$1.81 NT$57.0
-10.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 QAR 5.47
$2.19 NT$68.8
-31.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 QAR 5.09
$3.07 NT$96.7
-54.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 QAR 3.56
$1.30 NT$40.78
-24.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 QAR 4.06
$1.96 NT$61.8
-43.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 QAR 4.84
$2.29 NT$72.1
-41.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 QAR 1.67
$1.28 NT$40.40
-64.06%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.50 QAR 34.60
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 QAR 6.72
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 QAR 10.61
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.50 QAR 23.67
$4.10 NT$129
58.54%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$15.89 NT$500
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.66 NT$52.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 NT$79.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Taichung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.08
$0.88 NT$27.69
-35.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.17 QAR 121
$29.32 NT$923
13.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.21
$2.95 NT$92.9
-23.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 QAR 7.71
$1.19 NT$37.48
78.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.55 QAR 49.33
$10.12 NT$319
33.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.13
$1.01 NT$31.72
-41.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K QAR 82.9K
$34.1K NT$1.1M
-33.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QAR 75.0K
$26.4K NT$829.9K
-21.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.6 QAR 341
$94.3 NT$2,966
-0.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.19 QAR 135
$24.30 NT$765
53.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.8 QAR 323
$21.75 NT$685
308.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 QAR 428
$36.14 NT$1,137
225.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.82 QAR 116
$10.08 NT$317
215.67%
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 QAR 44.63
$10.60 NT$334
15.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$805 QAR 2,929
$358 NT$11.3K
125.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QAR 42.1K
$20.8K NT$654.5K
-44.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 QAR 224
$83.7 NT$2,634
-26.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 QAR 201
$34.37 NT$1,081
60.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 QAR 363
$93.8 NT$2,951
6.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.2 QAR 328
$129 NT$4,049
-29.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Taichung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,637 QAR 5,957
$379 NT$11.9K
332.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 QAR 3,991
$291 NT$9,161
276.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,930 QAR 10.7K
$1,053 NT$33.1K
178.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,073 QAR 7,546
$735 NT$23.1K
182.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,409 QAR 16.0K
$7,082 NT$222.9K
-37.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 QAR 10.2K
$5,358 NT$168.6K
-47.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Taichung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,922 QAR 10.6K
$1,494 NT$47.0K
95.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
2.18
178.90%

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Last update for Doha: April 12, 2026

Last update for Taichung: April 13, 2026

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