Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Bologna

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Bologna 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

MetricTaipeiBolognaTaipei vs Bologna
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥14,843Bologna earns 1.3× the salary in Taipei

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiBolognaTaipei vs Bologna
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥156Bologna costs 4.95× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥622Bologna costs 1.98× the price in Taipei
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥93Bologna costs 2.48× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥1,693.2Bologna costs 3.25× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥212.2Bologna costs 1.17× the price in Taipei
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥78.5Taipei costs 1.48× the price in Bologna
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥446.1Bologna costs 1.62× the price in Taipei
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥70.0Bologna costs 1.11× the price in Taipei
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥14.1Bologna costs 2.04× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiBolognaTaipei vs Bologna
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥147.8Bologna costs 1.03× the price in Taipei
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥27.9Bologna costs 1.63× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥9.5Taipei costs 2.14× the price in Bologna
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥22.1Bologna costs 1.73× the price in Taipei
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥17.7Taipei costs 1.82× the price in Bologna
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥13.4Taipei costs 1.37× the price in Bologna
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥25.6Taipei costs 1.16× the price in Bologna
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥13.1Bologna costs 1.19× the price in Taipei
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥50.5Taipei costs 1.86× the price in Bologna

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiBolognaTaipei vs Bologna
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥7,838Bologna costs 1.36× the price in Taipei
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥6,080Bologna costs 1.96× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥14,557Bologna costs 1.41× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥11,120Bologna costs 1.76× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥35,617Taipei costs 2.42× the price in Bologna
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥26,098Taipei costs 1.96× the price in Bologna