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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 2.8% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taiwan is 5.7% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taiwan
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 NT$163
$16.15 €13.92
-68.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.03 NT$1,084
$56.9 €49.09
-40.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 NT$176
$10.35 €8.92
-46.57%
Cappuccino
$3.18 NT$101
$2.36 €2.03
34.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 NT$35.04
$2.56 €2.20
-57.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 NT$23.84
$1.84 €1.58
-59.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 NT$65.6
$3.41 €2.94
-39.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NT$84.8
$4.07 €3.51
-34.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taiwan
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.35 NT$107
$1.18 €1.01
183.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 NT$61.7
$1.57 €1.35
23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 NT$103
$1.68 €1.45
92.26%
Eggs
$3.00 NT$95.7
$3.03 €2.61
-0.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.81 NT$567
$14.07 €12.13
26.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 NT$298
$8.53 €7.36
9.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 NT$641
$16.03 €13.82
25.58%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 NT$149
$2.46 €2.12
89.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 NT$80.0
$2.08 €1.79
20.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 NT$89.4
$2.02 €1.74
39.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 NT$118
$2.66 €2.29
39.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.95 NT$93.8
$1.86 €1.61
58.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 NT$75.3
$1.99 €1.71
18.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.10 NT$66.9
$1.31 €1.13
60.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 NT$41.73
$0.79 €0.68
65.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 NT$132
$6.19 €5.34
-33.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.03 NT$447
$5.68 €4.90
147.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 NT$54.4
$1.31 €1.13
30.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 NT$74.4
$2.16 €1.86
7.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Taiwan
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NT$28.13
$1.75 €1.51
-49.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.30 NT$1,284
$35.21 €30.35
14.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 NT$95.7
$4.47 €3.86
-32.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 NT$23.07
$1.27 €1.10
-43.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NT$320
$26.17 €22.56
-61.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$32.71
$1.84 €1.59
-44.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NT$1.2M
$37.9K €32.7K
-3.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K NT$835.2K
$31.5K €27.1K
-16.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiwan
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.7 NT$2,697
$151 €130
-44.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.10 NT$768
$20.21 €17.42
19.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.24 NT$772
$34.48 €29.72
-29.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taiwan
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.97 NT$1,273
$47.21 €40.70
-15.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.81 NT$376
$16.17 €13.94
-26.96%
Cinema Ticket
$10.75 NT$343
$9.51 €8.20
13.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taiwan
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 NT$17.5K
$514 €443
7.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K NT$500.3K
$10.2K €8,823
53.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taiwan
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 NT$2,146
$85.6 €73.8
-21.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.23 NT$1,058
$36.62 €31.56
-9.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 NT$2,895
$91.1 €78.5
-0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 NT$3,727
$107 €92.6
8.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taiwan
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 NT$17.0K
$1,068 €921
-49.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 NT$11.7K
$821 €708
-55.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,183 NT$37.7K
$1,659 €1,430
-28.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 NT$26.9K
$1,221 €1,052
-30.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,643 NT$307.1K
$4,315 €3,720
123.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,453 NT$205.5K
$2,771 €2,389
132.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taiwan
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,711 NT$54.5K
$2,113 €1,821
-19.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.14
3.51
-39.03%

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

Last update for Taiwan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

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