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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hua-lien Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hua-lien

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13.6% more expensive than Hua-lien without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.7% more expensive than Hua-lien without rent, and 80.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Hua-lien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.15 NT$131
311.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$34.35 NT$1,085
102.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.69 NT$148
195.74%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.41 NT$108
-19.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.92 NT$28.99
195.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.62 NT$19.45
219.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.29 NT$40.59
243.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.00 NT$63.1
130.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hua-lien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$3.26 NT$103
-60.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.78 NT$56.3
15.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$4.51 NT$142
-57.21%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.58 NT$81.4
34.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$13.94 NT$440
35.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.90 NT$155
94.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$16.25 NT$513
16.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.33 NT$137
-39.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.54 NT$80.3
-3.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$4.25 NT$134
-48.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.81 NT$120
-25.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$4.61 NT$146
-57.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$4.09 NT$129
-54.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.57 NT$81.3
-43.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.37 NT$43.28
-33.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$5.17 NT$163
37.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.83 NT$374
-39.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.16 NT$68.4
-33.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.80 NT$88.4
-17.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Hua-lien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.83 NT$26.22
261.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$39.18 NT$1,237
-27.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.38 NT$107
34.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.78 NT$24.68
171.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$12.53 NT$396
136.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.07 NT$33.70
73.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$40.7K NT$1.3M
-5.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$29.1K NT$919.6K
11.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hua-lien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$76.1 NT$2,403
142.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$33.97 NT$1,073
-32.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$24.71 NT$780
52.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hua-lien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$37.04 NT$1,170
56.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$15.01 NT$474
40.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$8.56 NT$270
30.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hua-lien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$797 NT$25.2K
-11.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$15.3K NT$484.6K
-2.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hua-lien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$26.79 NT$846
226.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$47.67 NT$1,505
-21.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$71.7 NT$2,263
45.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$126 NT$3,969
-7.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hua-lien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$435 NT$13.7K
253.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$282 NT$8,919
334.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,041 NT$32.9K
166.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$719 NT$22.7K
180.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hua-lien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$2,892 NT$91.3K
-14.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
1.57
115.92%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hua-lien: January 11, 2026

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