ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Eindhoven 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 | Eindhoven | Taipei vs Eindhoven |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥26,582 | Eindhoven earns 2.3× the salary in Taipei |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | Eindhoven | Taipei vs Eindhoven |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥140 | Eindhoven costs 4.46× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥521 | Eindhoven costs 1.66× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥97 | Eindhoven costs 2.58× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥1,518.9 | Eindhoven costs 2.92× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥299.4 | Eindhoven costs 1.65× the price in Taipei |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥149.0 | Eindhoven costs 1.29× the price in Taipei |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥281.9 | Eindhoven costs 1.03× the price in Taipei |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥105.0 | Eindhoven costs 1.67× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥17.6 | Eindhoven costs 2.55× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | Eindhoven | Taipei vs Eindhoven |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥121.5 | Taipei costs 1.18× the price in Eindhoven |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥29.8 | Eindhoven costs 1.74× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥9.8 | Taipei costs 2.08× the price in Eindhoven |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥16.9 | Eindhoven costs 1.32× the price in Taipei |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥21.8 | Taipei costs 1.48× the price in Eindhoven |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥10.8 | Taipei costs 1.70× the price in Eindhoven |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥23.5 | Taipei costs 1.26× the price in Eindhoven |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥11.9 | Eindhoven costs 1.08× the price in Taipei |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥46.6 | Taipei costs 2.02× the price in Eindhoven |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | Eindhoven | Taipei vs Eindhoven |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥11,712 | Eindhoven costs 2.03× the price in Taipei |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥9,810 | Eindhoven costs 3.16× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥18,274 | Eindhoven costs 1.77× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥14,138 | Eindhoven costs 2.24× the price in Taipei |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥45,492 | Taipei costs 1.89× the price in Eindhoven |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥34,304 | Taipei costs 1.49× the price in Eindhoven |