Cost of living comparison
Spain is 38.1% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 33.7% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% more in Spain
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Spain are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Spain. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Taiwan
|
Spain
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$138.56
|
$13.87
€13.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$158.17
|
$9.22
€8.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.23
|
$2.13
€2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.10
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
Taiwan
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$58.03
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$234.31
|
$6.37
€6.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$373.22
|
$4.16
€4.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$83.44
|
$2.66
€2.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$105.74
|
$3.36
€3.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.37
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.32
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.12
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.73
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.80
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.52
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
pay 31.1% more for transportation
Taiwan
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$118.26
|
$6.38
€6.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,247.64
|
$34.26
€33.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,104,480.48
|
$33,643.92
€32,465.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$307.92
|
$14.57
€14.06
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Taiwan
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$618.11
|
$31.87
€30.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,746.21
|
$872.36
€841.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,893.47
|
$692.13
€667.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,779.08
|
$103.97
€100.33
|
|
pay 33.7% less for childcare
Taiwan
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,553.62
|
$385.97
€372.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$476,761.87
|
$7,352.21
€7,094.67
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
Taiwan
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.99
|
$2.84
€2.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$85.34
|
$1.98
€1.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$131.68
|
$5.66
€5.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,137.25
|
$42.87
€41.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$305.93
|
$8.63
€8.33
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
Taiwan
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,105.96
|
$75.89
€73.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$926.13
|
$32.12
€30.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,508.07
|
$77.96
€75.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,022.27
|
$91.38
€88.18
|
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