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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chiayi Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chiayi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 3.8% more expensive than Chiayi without rent, and 105.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 34.4% more expensive than Chiayi without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Chiayi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$6.60 NT$209
158.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$40.64 NT$1,284
70.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.71 NT$180
142.91%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.21 NT$69.8
24.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.12 NT$35.24
142.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.73 NT$23.14
171.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.83 NT$57.7
142.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.01 NT$94.9
53.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Chiayi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$3.27 NT$103
-60.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.89 NT$59.7
8.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$3.06 NT$96.7
-36.93%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.87 NT$90.7
20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$20.29 NT$641
-7.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$9.70 NT$306
-1.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$20.23 NT$639
-6.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$5.20 NT$164
-49.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.90 NT$91.7
-15.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.89 NT$91.3
-24.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$4.29 NT$135
-33.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.91 NT$91.8
-32.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.24 NT$70.8
-17.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.96 NT$62.0
-25.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.37 NT$43.23
-33.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.02 NT$127
76.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.81 NT$152
48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.73 NT$54.6
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.33 NT$73.4
-0.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Chiayi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.81 NT$25.55
270.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$39.07 NT$1,234
-27.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.94 NT$92.8
55.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.45 NT$14.23
371.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$10.03 NT$317
195.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.99 NT$31.28
87.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$37.8K NT$1.2M
1.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$27.8K NT$878.6K
16.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Chiayi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$70.6 NT$2,230
161.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$19.00 NT$600
20.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$24.46 NT$773
54.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Chiayi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$37.52 NT$1,185
54.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$15.04 NT$475
40.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$11.81 NT$373
-5.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Chiayi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$643 NT$20.3K
9.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$19.0K NT$599.9K
-21.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Chiayi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$58.3 NT$1,841
49.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$33.69 NT$1,064
10.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$94.7 NT$2,989
9.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$120 NT$3,802
-3.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Chiayi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$437 NT$13.8K
251.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$291 NT$9,202
320.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,041 NT$32.9K
166.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$721 NT$22.8K
179.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Chiayi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$2,118 NT$66.9K
16.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.19
54.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiayi: January 12, 2026

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