Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Douliu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Douliu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.5% more expensive than Douliu without rent, and 92.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 24% more expensive than Douliu without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Douliu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$4.13 NT$122
321.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$23.92 NT$706
187.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$5.86 NT$173
133.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.83 NT$113
-27.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.18 NT$34.8
137.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.79 NT$23.32
150.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$3.4 NT$100
30.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.36 NT$99
34.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Douliu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$3.13 NT$92.4
-60.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.96 NT$57.8
3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.06 NT$90.3
-35.29%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.93 NT$86.6
18.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$20.41 NT$602
-10.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$10.19 NT$301
-3.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$20.38 NT$601
-5.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$5.02 NT$148
-48.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.94 NT$86.8
-20.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.87 NT$84.7
-26.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.11 NT$121
-32.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.84 NT$83.8
-28.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.26 NT$66.7
-21.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.94 NT$57.4
-22.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.39 NT$40.96
-38.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$4.05 NT$119
72.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$15.65 NT$462
-54.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.73 NT$51
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.43 NT$71.8
-5.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Douliu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.88 NT$26.06
243.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$39.48 NT$1,165
-26.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$2.83 NT$83.6
62.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.79 NT$23.41
155.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$10.33 NT$305
186.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.03 NT$30.42
75.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$38.2K NT$1.1M
0.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$27.8K NT$821.1K
16.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Douliu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$84.1 NT$2,481
125.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$18.93 NT$559
17.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$24.69 NT$728
47.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Douliu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$37.88 NT$1,118
51.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.33 NT$452
36.66%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$11.65 NT$344
-7.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Douliu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$643 NT$19K
13.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$19.1K NT$562.5K
-20.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Douliu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$59.3 NT$1,749
46.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$33.01 NT$974
11.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$93 NT$2,744
9.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$120 NT$3,546
-2.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Douliu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$438 NT$12.9K
261.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$292 NT$8,627
320.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$1,033 NT$30.5K
162.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$737 NT$21.7K
175.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$7,810 NT$230.4K
-15.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$5,811 NT$171.4K
-13.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Douliu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$2,734 NT$80.7K
-19.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.19
54.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Douliu: October 28, 2025

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