Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Copenhagen

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Copenhagen 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

MetricTaipeiCopenhagenTaipei vs Copenhagen
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥30,713Copenhagen earns 2.6× the salary in Taipei

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiCopenhagenTaipei vs Copenhagen
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥156Copenhagen costs 4.97× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥832Copenhagen costs 2.65× the price in Taipei
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥94Copenhagen costs 2.49× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥1,218.3Copenhagen costs 2.34× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥265.1Copenhagen costs 1.46× the price in Taipei
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥83.0Taipei costs 1.40× the price in Copenhagen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥426.3Copenhagen costs 1.55× the price in Taipei
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥135.2Copenhagen costs 2.15× the price in Taipei
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥16.8Copenhagen costs 2.44× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiCopenhagenTaipei vs Copenhagen
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥172.1Copenhagen costs 1.20× the price in Taipei
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥39.4Copenhagen costs 2.29× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥15.2Taipei costs 1.34× the price in Copenhagen
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥32.6Copenhagen costs 2.54× the price in Taipei
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥24.1Taipei costs 1.34× the price in Copenhagen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥16.4Taipei costs 1.12× the price in Copenhagen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥39.4Copenhagen costs 1.33× the price in Taipei
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥12.6Copenhagen costs 1.14× the price in Taipei
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥78.0Taipei costs 1.21× the price in Copenhagen

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiCopenhagenTaipei vs Copenhagen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥13,307Copenhagen costs 2.31× the price in Taipei
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥9,846Copenhagen costs 3.17× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥22,283Copenhagen costs 2.15× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥15,323Copenhagen costs 2.43× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥79,618Taipei costs 1.08× the price in Copenhagen
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥56,815Copenhagen costs 1.11× the price in Taipei