Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Caracas

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Caracas 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

MetricTaipeiCaracasTaipei vs Caracas
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥2,049Taipei earns 5.7× the salary in Caracas

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiCaracasTaipei vs Caracas
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥73Caracas costs 2.32× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥456Caracas costs 1.45× the price in Taipei
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥74Caracas costs 1.97× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥158.7Taipei costs 3.28× the price in Caracas
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥253.7Caracas costs 1.40× the price in Taipei
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥79.4Taipei costs 1.46× the price in Caracas
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥452.8Caracas costs 1.65× the price in Taipei
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥43.9Taipei costs 1.43× the price in Caracas
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥5.4Taipei costs 1.28× the price in Caracas

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiCaracasTaipei vs Caracas
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥77.3Taipei costs 1.85× the price in Caracas
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥31.9Caracas costs 1.86× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥18.3Taipei costs 1.11× the price in Caracas
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥15.3Caracas costs 1.20× the price in Taipei
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥48.9Caracas costs 1.52× the price in Taipei
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥15.7Taipei costs 1.16× the price in Caracas
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥15.6Taipei costs 1.90× the price in Caracas
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥9.4Taipei costs 1.18× the price in Caracas
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥81.0Taipei costs 1.16× the price in Caracas

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiCaracasTaipei vs Caracas
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥4,113Taipei costs 1.40× the price in Caracas
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥2,869Taipei costs 1.08× the price in Caracas
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥7,690Taipei costs 1.34× the price in Caracas
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥5,906Taipei costs 1.07× the price in Caracas
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥9,936Taipei costs 8.68× the price in Caracas
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥4,579Taipei costs 11.15× the price in Caracas