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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Murcia is 4.8% more expensive than Hsinchu without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Murcia is 0.1% more expensive than Hsinchu without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Murcia
Hsinchu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.18 โ‚ฌ13.09
$4.13 NT$130
267.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 โ‚ฌ43.82
$34.06 NT$1,075
49.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.93 โ‚ฌ10.28
$5.56 NT$176
114.57%
Cappuccino
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.07 NT$96.8
-25.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.94 NT$29.59
105.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$0.69 NT$21.70
128.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.66 NT$52.6
35.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.03
$2.35 NT$74.2
49.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Murcia
Hsinchu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$3.17 NT$100
-62.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.76 NT$55.7
-26.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$4.47 NT$141
-66.89%
Eggs
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$2.53 NT$79.8
15.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.48 โ‚ฌ9.89
$14.01 NT$443
-18.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 โ‚ฌ7.47
$5.00 NT$158
73.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.83
$16.17 NT$511
-15.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$4.30 NT$136
-37.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.50 NT$78.9
-37.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$2.76 NT$87.3
-45.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$3.94 NT$124
-38.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$3.06 NT$96.6
-40.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.14 NT$67.7
-9.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.88 NT$59.5
-27.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.65
$1.15 NT$36.27
-33.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.70 โ‚ฌ4.91
$4.29 NT$135
32.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.49 โ‚ฌ5.60
$11.61 NT$367
-44.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.68 NT$53.1
-25.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.52 NT$79.6
-30.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Murcia
Hsinchu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.91 NT$28.75
69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.08 โ‚ฌ29.38
$39.90 NT$1,260
-14.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.02
$2.87 NT$90.6
22.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.88
$0.75 NT$23.54
37.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.26 โ‚ฌ20.91
$6.12 NT$193
296.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.07 NT$33.92
68.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฌ30.0K
$34.5K NT$1.1M
0.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K โ‚ฌ25.9K
$25.4K NT$802.5K
18.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Murcia
Hsinchu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 โ‚ฌ117
$74.9 NT$2,364
81.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 โ‚ฌ11.55
$25.40 NT$802
-47.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.42 โ‚ฌ23.64
$25.07 NT$792
9.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Murcia
Hsinchu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.79 โ‚ฌ34.30
$44.75 NT$1,413
-11.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.06 โ‚ฌ13.84
$24.16 NT$763
-33.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 โ‚ฌ7.30
$10.19 NT$322
-16.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Murcia
Hsinchu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 โ‚ฌ353
$430 NT$13.6K
-4.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,753 โ‚ฌ8,407
$11.4K NT$361.3K
-14.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Murcia
Hsinchu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.5 โ‚ฌ60.8
$87.9 NT$2,774
-19.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.38 โ‚ฌ33.08
$35.92 NT$1,134
6.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 โ‚ฌ83.4
$89.5 NT$2,826
8.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$103 NT$3,243
15.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Murcia
Hsinchu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 โ‚ฌ647
$552 NT$17.4K
35.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 โ‚ฌ461
$359 NT$11.3K
48.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 โ‚ฌ1,035
$1,207 NT$38.1K
-0.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 โ‚ฌ768
$779 NT$24.6K
14.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,262 โ‚ฌ2,812
$8,480 NT$267.8K
-61.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,773 โ‚ฌ1,528
$6,612 NT$208.8K
-73.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Murcia
Hsinchu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,036 โ‚ฌ1,755
$2,425 NT$76.6K
-16.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
1.57
119.11%

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Last update for Murcia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Hsinchu: January 13, 2026

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