Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Brasilia

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Brasilia 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

MetricTaipeiBrasiliaTaipei vs Brasilia
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥6,059Taipei earns 1.9× the salary in Brasilia

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiBrasiliaTaipei vs Brasilia
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥59Brasilia costs 1.89× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥329Brasilia costs 1.05× the price in Taipei
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥49Brasilia costs 1.31× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥558.5Brasilia costs 1.07× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥147.0Taipei costs 1.24× the price in Brasilia
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥85.0Taipei costs 1.36× the price in Brasilia
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥213.0Taipei costs 1.29× the price in Brasilia
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥52.7Taipei costs 1.19× the price in Brasilia
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥8.6Brasilia costs 1.25× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiBrasiliaTaipei vs Brasilia
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥55.8Taipei costs 2.56× the price in Brasilia
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥16.5Taipei costs 1.04× the price in Brasilia
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥7.0Taipei costs 2.92× the price in Brasilia
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥13.8Brasilia costs 1.07× the price in Taipei
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥15.9Taipei costs 2.03× the price in Brasilia
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥8.0Taipei costs 2.30× the price in Brasilia
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥11.2Taipei costs 2.64× the price in Brasilia
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥8.9Taipei costs 1.24× the price in Brasilia
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥54.8Taipei costs 1.72× the price in Brasilia

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiBrasiliaTaipei vs Brasilia
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥3,366Taipei costs 1.71× the price in Brasilia
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥1,808Taipei costs 1.72× the price in Brasilia
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥7,846Taipei costs 1.32× the price in Brasilia
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥3,840Taipei costs 1.65× the price in Brasilia
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥16,964Taipei costs 5.08× the price in Brasilia
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥11,589Taipei costs 4.41× the price in Brasilia