Comparación del coste de vida entre Taiwan y Spain Comparación del coste de vida entre Taiwan y Spain

Name: Spain
Address: ES

Monthly Cost of Living

Monthly costs for one person with rent: $1,151 in Taiwan versus $1,644 in Spain.

Estimated couple costs with rent: $1,895 in Taiwan versus $2,400 in Spain.

Monthly costs for a family of three with rent: $2,638 in Taiwan versus $3,155 in Spain.

Living in Taiwan costs about 30% less than in Spain on average.

Taiwan (14% below) and Spain (23% above) straddle the global median.

Internal cost variation is higher in Spain: monthly costs span $1,115 to $3,300, compared to $893–$1,466 in Taiwan. City choice carries more weight in Spain.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.02 NT$158

$16.01 €13.67

-68.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.23 NT$1,081

$59.0 €50.4

-41.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.54 NT$175

$10.26 €8.77

-46.00%

Cappuccino

$3.28 NT$104

$2.29 €1.95

43.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 NT$33.00

$2.59 €2.21

-59.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 NT$22.54

$1.81 €1.55

-60.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.05 NT$64.8

$3.53 €3.01

-41.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 NT$86.7

$4.02 €3.44

-31.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.32 NT$105

$1.24 €1.06

167.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.95 NT$61.7

$1.52 €1.30

28.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.29 NT$104

$1.60 €1.37

105.62%

Eggs

$2.87 NT$90.5

$2.98 €2.54

-3.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.40 NT$549

$14.49 €12.38

20.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.06 NT$286

$8.37 €7.14

8.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.62 NT$651

$15.94 €13.62

29.36%

Apples (1kg)

$4.78 NT$151

$2.54 €2.17

88.19%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 NT$82.1

$2.10 €1.79

23.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.76 NT$87.1

$2.06 €1.76

33.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.67 NT$116

$2.64 €2.25

39.02%

Potato (1kg)

$2.90 NT$91.6

$1.84 €1.58

57.61%

Onion (1kg)

$2.24 NT$70.8

$1.91 €1.63

17.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 NT$65.9

$1.33 €1.14

57.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 NT$41.48

$0.80 €0.68

63.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 NT$130

$6.43 €5.49

-35.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.54 NT$459

$5.82 €4.97

149.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 NT$56.7

$1.24 €1.06

45.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 NT$76.0

$2.11 €1.80

14.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 NT$27.52

$1.70 €1.45

-48.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.22 NT$1,301

$34.64 €29.58

19.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.00 NT$94.8

$4.60 €3.93

-34.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 NT$23.58

$1.35 €1.15

-44.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.13 NT$320

$27.00 €23.06

-62.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.05 NT$33.16

$1.84 €1.57

-42.93%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.0K NT$1.2M

$38.3K €32.7K

-0.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.9K NT$848.8K

$31.2K €26.7K

-13.86%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$83.3 NT$2,629

$151 €129

-44.88%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$24.89 NT$786

$20.30 €17.34

22.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.97 NT$757

$33.21 €28.36

-27.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.78 NT$1,224

$47.38 €40.47

-18.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.73 NT$370

$15.74 €13.44

-25.48%

Cinema Ticket

$11.03 NT$348

$9.06 €7.74

21.74%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$566 NT$17.9K

$523 €446

8.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.9K NT$502.7K

$9,978 €8,521

59.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.5 NT$2,130

$87.7 €74.9

-23.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.81 NT$1,036

$37.32 €31.87

-12.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.6 NT$2,860

$88.7 €75.8

2.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 NT$3,655

$106 €90.8

8.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$524 NT$16.5K

$1,052 €899

-50.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$370 NT$11.7K

$809 €691

-54.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,196 NT$37.8K

$1,674 €1,429

-28.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$866 NT$27.3K

$1,213 €1,036

-28.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.1K NT$318.9K

$4,487 €3,832

125.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,532 NT$206.2K

$2,733 €2,334

139.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,751 NT$55.3K

$2,111 €1,803

-17.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.14

3.51

-39.03%

Los datos de CityCost se basan en IA y aportaciones de usuarios. Puede haber pequeñas variaciones.

Última actualización para Taiwan: April 27, 2026

Última actualización para Spain: April 25, 2026

Cost Breakdown

National rent averages: $452 in Taiwan, $899 in Spain. Capital cities: $795 in Taipei vs $1,595 in Madrid.

National salary averages: $1,930 in Taiwan, $2,010 in Spain. Higher pay doesn't always mean more spending money – weigh income against local costs.

Cost Highlights

Rent is 99% higher in Spain.

Dining out costs 71% more in Spain.

Public transport is 15% more expensive in Taiwan.

Comparación de velocidades medias de internet por ciudad (actualizado April 2026)

El gráfico resalta el umbral de precisión para velocidades de internet móvil y fija, actualizado trimestralmente.

Índice del coste de vida para nómadas digitales

Taiwan vs Spain: Coste de vida - preguntas frecuentes

At $2,208 per month in Spain and $1,180 in Taiwan, there's a 87% gap. Keep in mind it varies by city – the difference can be bigger or smaller depending on where you settle within each country.

Taiwan is simply cheaper day-to-day: lower food prices, cheaper commutes, smaller household bills. Over time, those daily savings make a real difference to your monthly budget and ability to put money away.

Rent in Spain beats Taiwan across the board, especially in major cities. Housing is usually the single biggest driver of the overall cost difference between the two countries.

In Taiwan, $2,000 covers most cities easily. In Spain, it works in regional areas but falls short in the capital – you'll need to make trade-offs on housing or lifestyle.

It depends on what you're after. Taiwan wins on affordability; Spain may offer higher salaries, better infrastructure, and different cultural perks. Both attract large expat communities for different reasons.