Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Barcelona

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Barcelona are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricTaipeiBarcelonaTaipei vs Barcelona
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥16,419Barcelona earns 1.4× the salary in Taipei

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiBarcelonaTaipei vs Barcelona
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥124Barcelona costs 3.96× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥467Barcelona costs 1.49× the price in Taipei
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥93Barcelona costs 2.48× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥1,232.2Barcelona costs 2.37× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥249.7Barcelona costs 1.37× the price in Taipei
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥107.6Taipei costs 1.08× the price in Barcelona
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥363.8Barcelona costs 1.32× the price in Taipei
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥77.8Barcelona costs 1.24× the price in Taipei
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥11.8Barcelona costs 1.71× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiBarcelonaTaipei vs Barcelona
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥131.4Taipei costs 1.09× the price in Barcelona
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥34.0Barcelona costs 1.98× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥8.2Taipei costs 2.49× the price in Barcelona
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥14.7Barcelona costs 1.15× the price in Taipei
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥21.3Taipei costs 1.52× the price in Barcelona
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥14.5Taipei costs 1.26× the price in Barcelona
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥19.1Taipei costs 1.55× the price in Barcelona
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥10.1Taipei costs 1.09× the price in Barcelona
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥54.4Taipei costs 1.73× the price in Barcelona

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiBarcelonaTaipei vs Barcelona
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥11,445Barcelona costs 1.98× the price in Taipei
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥8,751Barcelona costs 2.82× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥17,917Barcelona costs 1.73× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥12,794Barcelona costs 2.02× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥51,394Taipei costs 1.68× the price in Barcelona
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥35,301Taipei costs 1.45× the price in Barcelona