ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Cologne 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
| Metric | Taipei | Cologne | Taipei vs Cologne |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥23,571 | Cologne earns 2.0× the salary in Taipei |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | Cologne | Taipei vs Cologne |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥117 | Cologne costs 3.72× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥622 | Cologne costs 1.98× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥82 | Cologne costs 2.17× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥2,818.7 | Cologne costs 5.41× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥270.4 | Cologne costs 1.49× the price in Taipei |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥99.0 | Taipei costs 1.17× the price in Cologne |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥311.0 | Cologne costs 1.13× the price in Taipei |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥105.0 | Cologne costs 1.67× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥14.8 | Cologne costs 2.14× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | Cologne | Taipei vs Cologne |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥197.5 | Cologne costs 1.38× the price in Taipei |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥25.7 | Cologne costs 1.50× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥9.1 | Taipei costs 2.23× the price in Cologne |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥15.6 | Cologne costs 1.22× the price in Taipei |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥20.5 | Taipei costs 1.58× the price in Cologne |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥8.9 | Taipei costs 2.06× the price in Cologne |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥27.6 | Taipei costs 1.08× the price in Cologne |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥8.6 | Taipei costs 1.28× the price in Cologne |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥38.8 | Taipei costs 2.42× the price in Cologne |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | Cologne | Taipei vs Cologne |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥8,064 | Cologne costs 1.40× the price in Taipei |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥5,906 | Cologne costs 1.90× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥15,639 | Cologne costs 1.51× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥11,319 | Cologne costs 1.79× the price in Taipei |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥53,595 | Taipei costs 1.61× the price in Cologne |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥35,926 | Taipei costs 1.42× the price in Cologne |
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