Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Bern

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Bern 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

MetricTaipeiBernTaipei vs Bern
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥46,027Bern earns 4.0× the salary in Taipei

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiBernTaipei vs Bern
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥197Bern costs 6.27× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥835Bern costs 2.66× the price in Taipei
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥108Bern costs 2.87× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥1,880.7Bern costs 3.61× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥378.0Bern costs 2.08× the price in Taipei
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥192.6Bern costs 1.66× the price in Taipei
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥611.8Bern costs 2.23× the price in Taipei
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥174.0Bern costs 2.77× the price in Taipei
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥15.6Bern costs 2.27× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiBernTaipei vs Bern
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥268.4Bern costs 1.88× the price in Taipei
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥53.6Bern costs 3.12× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥14.9Taipei costs 1.36× the price in Bern
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥20.4Bern costs 1.59× the price in Taipei
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥26.9Taipei costs 1.20× the price in Bern
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥12.6Taipei costs 1.46× the price in Bern
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥33.0Bern costs 1.11× the price in Taipei
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥15.3Bern costs 1.39× the price in Taipei
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥83.1Taipei costs 1.13× the price in Bern

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiBernTaipei vs Bern
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥13,051Bern costs 2.26× the price in Taipei
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥9,751Bern costs 3.14× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥24,276Bern costs 2.35× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥17,238Bern costs 2.73× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥128,558Bern costs 1.49× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥102,548Bern costs 2.01× the price in Taipei