Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Dusseldorf

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Dusseldorf 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

MetricTaipeiDusseldorfTaipei vs Dusseldorf
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥26,290Dusseldorf earns 2.3× the salary in Taipei

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiDusseldorfTaipei vs Dusseldorf
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥117Dusseldorf costs 3.72× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥527Dusseldorf costs 1.68× the price in Taipei
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥93Dusseldorf costs 2.48× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥2,480.5Dusseldorf costs 4.76× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥292.9Dusseldorf costs 1.61× the price in Taipei
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥135.4Dusseldorf costs 1.17× the price in Taipei
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥315.4Dusseldorf costs 1.15× the price in Taipei
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥112.8Dusseldorf costs 1.80× the price in Taipei
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥15.0Dusseldorf costs 2.18× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiDusseldorfTaipei vs Dusseldorf
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥180.7Dusseldorf costs 1.26× the price in Taipei
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥28.1Dusseldorf costs 1.64× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥9.2Taipei costs 2.21× the price in Dusseldorf
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥15.9Dusseldorf costs 1.24× the price in Taipei
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥21.9Taipei costs 1.48× the price in Dusseldorf
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥8.6Taipei costs 2.13× the price in Dusseldorf
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥29.0Taipei costs 1.02× the price in Dusseldorf
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥8.0Taipei costs 1.38× the price in Dusseldorf
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥42.8Taipei costs 2.20× the price in Dusseldorf

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiDusseldorfTaipei vs Dusseldorf
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥7,628Dusseldorf costs 1.32× the price in Taipei
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥6,154Dusseldorf costs 1.98× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥16,429Dusseldorf costs 1.59× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥11,540Dusseldorf costs 1.83× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥62,647Taipei costs 1.38× the price in Dusseldorf
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥33,223Taipei costs 1.54× the price in Dusseldorf