Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. HsinChu Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 69.9% more expensive than HsinChu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 68.3% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in HsinChu. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Madrid. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. HsinChu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of HsinChu, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
HsinChu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.93
NT$123.04
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
NT$164.06
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
NT$26.66
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
NT$19.65
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
HsinChu vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
HsinChu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
NT$56.65
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
NT$211.48
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.62
NT$363.56
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
NT$99.42
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
NT$66.66
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
NT$59.30
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NT$34.11
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
NT$57.36
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
NT$52.71
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
NT$62.01
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
NT$55.81
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
HsinChu vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 68.3% more for transportation
|
HsinChu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
NT$119.38
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
NT$1,230.44
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,144.19
NT$1,256,071.56
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
NT$184.57
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
HsinChu vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
HsinChu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.93
NT$717.41
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$550.55
NT$17,226.12
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$340.82
NT$10,663.79
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.76
NT$1,775.99
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
HsinChu vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
HsinChu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.03
NT$22,216.23
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,992.63
NT$469,104.28
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
HsinChu vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
HsinChu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
NT$71.78
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NT$105.10
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.99
NT$1,845.66
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.49
NT$328.12
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
HsinChu vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
HsinChu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.38
NT$2,640.31
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
NT$1,166.35
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.04
NT$2,973.56
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.16
NT$3,759.67
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
HsinChu vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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