Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Bergamo

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Bergamo 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

MetricTaipeiBergamoTaipei vs Bergamo
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥16,454Bergamo earns 1.4× the salary in Taipei

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiBergamoTaipei vs Bergamo
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥107Bergamo costs 3.41× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥583Bergamo costs 1.86× the price in Taipei
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥78Bergamo costs 2.06× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥1,381.5Bergamo costs 2.65× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥199.0Bergamo costs 1.09× the price in Taipei
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥60.3Taipei costs 1.92× the price in Bergamo
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥230.4Taipei costs 1.19× the price in Bergamo
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥77.8Bergamo costs 1.24× the price in Taipei
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥13.6Bergamo costs 1.97× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiBergamoTaipei vs Bergamo
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥114.3Taipei costs 1.25× the price in Bergamo
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥26.5Bergamo costs 1.54× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥9.6Taipei costs 2.13× the price in Bergamo
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥14.4Bergamo costs 1.13× the price in Taipei
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥15.6Taipei costs 2.08× the price in Bergamo
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥12.9Taipei costs 1.42× the price in Bergamo
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥18.1Taipei costs 1.64× the price in Bergamo
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥8.8Taipei costs 1.25× the price in Bergamo
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥29.9Taipei costs 3.15× the price in Bergamo

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiBergamoTaipei vs Bergamo
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥4,989Taipei costs 1.16× the price in Bergamo
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥4,197Bergamo costs 1.35× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥9,451Taipei costs 1.09× the price in Bergamo
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥6,357Bergamo costs 1.01× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥23,813Taipei costs 3.62× the price in Bergamo
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥16,959Taipei costs 3.01× the price in Bergamo