Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Cairo

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Cairo 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

MetricTaipeiCairoTaipei vs Cairo
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥1,414Taipei earns 8.2× the salary in Cairo

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiCairoTaipei vs Cairo
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥34Cairo costs 1.08× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥204Taipei costs 1.54× the price in Cairo
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥41Cairo costs 1.08× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥176.9Taipei costs 2.94× the price in Cairo
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥88.0Taipei costs 2.07× the price in Cairo
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥60.3Taipei costs 1.92× the price in Cairo
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥181.5Taipei costs 1.51× the price in Cairo
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥27.2Taipei costs 2.31× the price in Cairo
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥3.1Taipei costs 2.20× the price in Cairo

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiCairoTaipei vs Cairo
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥63.6Taipei costs 2.25× the price in Cairo
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥8.9Taipei costs 1.94× the price in Cairo
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥6.6Taipei costs 3.08× the price in Cairo
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥5.5Taipei costs 2.34× the price in Cairo
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥13.1Taipei costs 2.46× the price in Cairo
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥2.9Taipei costs 6.41× the price in Cairo
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥3.9Taipei costs 7.69× the price in Cairo
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥10.6Taipei costs 1.04× the price in Cairo
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥54.3Taipei costs 1.73× the price in Cairo

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiCairoTaipei vs Cairo
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥1,554Taipei costs 3.71× the price in Cairo
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥1,388Taipei costs 2.24× the price in Cairo
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥3,524Taipei costs 2.93× the price in Cairo
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥2,445Taipei costs 2.58× the price in Cairo
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥5,569Taipei costs 15.48× the price in Cairo
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥3,566Taipei costs 14.32× the price in Cairo