Taichung vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2751
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$346
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$902
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1368
$2033
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
75
😀 Quality of life
80
83
🏙️ Population
3.03M
808K

The cost of living in Taichung is 41% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 6052nd and 3323rd ($931 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 18th in Taiwan and Spain, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 496th and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taichung Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.77
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6258
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4300
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.82
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.6
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13638
$9693

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$868
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$1060
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$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
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$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
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$661
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$654
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$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
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$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
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$702
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$716

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
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$1321
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$1122
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$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511