Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kinmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kinmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 22.9% more expensive than Kinmen without rent, and 111.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 31% more expensive than Kinmen without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kinmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 โ‚ฌ14.96
$5.12 NT$151
238.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 โ‚ฌ59.6
$30.64 NT$904
125.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 โ‚ฌ12.16
$5.5 NT$162
156.18%
Cappuccino
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.45
$2.92 NT$86
-3.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.05 NT$31.05
168.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$0.72 NT$21.15
172.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.81 NT$53.4
151.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 โ‚ฌ4.05
$2.63 NT$77.6
78.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kinmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$3.25 NT$96
-60.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.9 NT$56
10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.86 NT$84.4
-32.17%
Eggs
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$2.88 NT$85
19.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 โ‚ฌ15.95
$19.08 NT$563
-3.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 โ‚ฌ8.18
$8.18 NT$241
15.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 โ‚ฌ16.18
$16.96 NT$500
10.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$4.71 NT$139
-42.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.54 NT$75.1
-3.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.62 NT$77.3
-16.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$3.56 NT$105
-21.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.8 NT$82.6
-27.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.15 NT$63.4
-17.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.06 NT$60.6
-28.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.19 NT$35.11
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
$4.17 NT$123
62.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.18
$12.45 NT$367
-42.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.72 NT$50.7
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.07
$2.47 NT$72.8
-3.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kinmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$0.83 NT$24.5
250.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 โ‚ฌ24.89
$39.67 NT$1,170
-27.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.94
$2.8 NT$82.5
62.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$0.8 NT$23.51
163.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 โ‚ฌ24.86
$10.13 NT$299
184.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.03 NT$30.4
82.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$35.9K NT$1.1M
8.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K โ‚ฌ27.9K
$26K NT$766.1K
24.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kinmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$85.5 NT$2,521
115.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 โ‚ฌ19.32
$24.67 NT$728
-9.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 โ‚ฌ32.28
$21.9 NT$646
70.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kinmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.3
$37.08 NT$1,094
57.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 โ‚ฌ17.94
$15.36 NT$453
35.29%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 โ‚ฌ9.52
$10.09 NT$298
9.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kinmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 โ‚ฌ617
$427 NT$12.6K
67.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$15.7K NT$463.9K
-3.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kinmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 โ‚ฌ74.8
$83.7 NT$2,470
3.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 โ‚ฌ31.87
$34.56 NT$1,020
6.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.9
$88.1 NT$2,598
19.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$101 NT$2,967
16.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kinmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 โ‚ฌ1,360
$426 NT$12.6K
269.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,088
$283 NT$8,357
344.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 โ‚ฌ2,347
$1,052 NT$31K
158.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 โ‚ฌ1,753
$738 NT$21.8K
174.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 โ‚ฌ5,642
$7,736 NT$228.2K
-15.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 โ‚ฌ4,332
$5,906 NT$174.2K
-15.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kinmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 โ‚ฌ1,902
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.18
55.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Kinmen: November 3, 2025

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