Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Taiwan Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Taiwan

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 2.9% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 6% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Taiwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.92
$5.12 NT$163
215.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.09
$34.03 NT$1,084
67.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.92
$5.53 NT$176
87.16%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.03
$3.18 NT$101
-25.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.20
$1.10 NT$35.04
132.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.58
$0.75 NT$23.84
145.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.06 NT$65.6
65.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.66 NT$84.8
53.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Taiwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$3.35 NT$107
-64.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.94 NT$61.7
-19.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$3.23 NT$103
-47.99%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.61
$3.00 NT$95.7
1.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.13
$17.81 NT$567
-21.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.36
$9.37 NT$298
-8.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.82
$20.13 NT$641
-20.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$4.67 NT$149
-47.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.51 NT$80.0
-17.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.81 NT$89.4
-28.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$3.71 NT$118
-28.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.95 NT$93.8
-36.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.36 NT$75.3
-15.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.10 NT$66.9
-37.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.31 NT$41.73
-39.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.34
$4.14 NT$132
49.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.90
$14.03 NT$447
-59.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.71 NT$54.4
-23.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.33 NT$74.4
-7.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Taiwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.88 NT$28.13
98.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.35
$40.30 NT$1,284
-12.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.86
$3.01 NT$95.7
48.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$0.72 NT$23.07
76.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.56
$10.03 NT$320
160.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.03 NT$32.71
78.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$36.6K NT$1.2M
3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.1K
$26.2K NT$835.2K
20.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Taiwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €130
$84.7 NT$2,697
78.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.42
$24.10 NT$768
-16.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.72
$24.24 NT$772
42.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Taiwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.70
$39.97 NT$1,273
18.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.94
$11.81 NT$376
36.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.20
$10.75 NT$343
-11.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Taiwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €443
$551 NT$17.5K
-6.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,823
$15.7K NT$500.3K
-34.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Taiwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.8
$67.4 NT$2,146
27.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.56
$33.23 NT$1,058
10.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.5
$90.9 NT$2,895
0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.6
$117 NT$3,727
-8.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Taiwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €921
$535 NT$17.0K
99.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €708
$369 NT$11.7K
122.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,430
$1,183 NT$37.7K
40.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,052
$846 NT$26.9K
44.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,720
$9,643 NT$307.1K
-55.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,389
$6,453 NT$205.5K
-57.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Taiwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,821
$1,711 NT$54.5K
23.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
2.14
64.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Taiwan: March 1, 2026

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