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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hsinchu and Murcia Cost of Living Comparison Between Hsinchu and Murcia

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hsinchu is 4.6% cheaper than Murcia without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hsinchu is 0.1% cheaper than Murcia without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hsinchu
Murcia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 NT$130
$15.18 โ‚ฌ13.09
-72.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.06 NT$1,075
$50.8 โ‚ฌ43.82
-32.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 NT$176
$11.93 โ‚ฌ10.28
-53.39%
Cappuccino
$3.07 NT$96.8
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
34.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 NT$29.59
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-51.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 NT$21.70
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
-56.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 NT$52.6
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-26.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 NT$74.2
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.03
-33.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hsinchu
Murcia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.17 NT$100
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
168.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 NT$55.7
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
36.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.47 NT$141
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
202.03%
Eggs
$2.53 NT$79.8
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
-13.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.01 NT$443
$11.48 โ‚ฌ9.89
22.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.00 NT$158
$8.67 โ‚ฌ7.47
-42.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.17 NT$511
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.83
17.86%
Apples (1kg)
$4.30 NT$136
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
61.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 NT$78.9
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 NT$87.3
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
84.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.94 NT$124
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
62.81%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 NT$96.6
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
68.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 NT$67.7
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
10.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 NT$59.5
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
37.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 NT$36.27
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.65
51.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 NT$135
$5.70 โ‚ฌ4.91
-24.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.61 NT$367
$6.49 โ‚ฌ5.60
78.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 NT$53.1
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
34.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 NT$79.6
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
43.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hsinchu
Murcia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 NT$28.75
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-40.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.90 NT$1,260
$34.08 โ‚ฌ29.38
17.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 NT$90.6
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.02
-18.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 NT$23.54
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.88
-27.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 NT$193
$24.26 โ‚ฌ20.91
-74.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 NT$33.92
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-40.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K NT$1.1M
$34.9K โ‚ฌ30.0K
-0.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K NT$802.5K
$30.1K โ‚ฌ25.9K
-15.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hsinchu
Murcia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.9 NT$2,364
$136 โ‚ฌ117
-44.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.40 NT$802
$13.40 โ‚ฌ11.55
89.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.07 NT$792
$27.42 โ‚ฌ23.64
-8.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hsinchu
Murcia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.75 NT$1,413
$39.79 โ‚ฌ34.30
12.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.16 NT$763
$16.06 โ‚ฌ13.84
50.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 NT$322
$8.47 โ‚ฌ7.30
20.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hsinchu
Murcia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 NT$13.6K
$410 โ‚ฌ353
4.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K NT$361.3K
$9,753 โ‚ฌ8,407
17.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hsinchu
Murcia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 NT$2,774
$70.5 โ‚ฌ60.8
24.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.92 NT$1,134
$38.38 โ‚ฌ33.08
-6.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 NT$2,826
$96.7 โ‚ฌ83.4
-7.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 NT$3,243
$118 โ‚ฌ102
-13.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hsinchu
Murcia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$552 NT$17.4K
$750 โ‚ฌ647
-26.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 NT$11.3K
$535 โ‚ฌ461
-32.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 NT$38.1K
$1,201 โ‚ฌ1,035
0.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 NT$24.6K
$891 โ‚ฌ768
-12.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,480 NT$267.8K
$3,262 โ‚ฌ2,812
159.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,612 NT$208.8K
$1,773 โ‚ฌ1,528
272.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hsinchu
Murcia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,425 NT$76.6K
$2,036 โ‚ฌ1,755
19.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
3.44
-54.36%

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Last update for Hsinchu: January 13, 2026

Last update for Murcia: January 12, 2026

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