Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Gdansk

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Gdansk 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

MetricTaipeiGdanskTaipei vs Gdansk
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥13,123Gdansk earns 1.1× the salary in Taipei

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiGdanskTaipei vs Gdansk
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥82Gdansk costs 2.62× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥452Gdansk costs 1.44× the price in Taipei
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥63Gdansk costs 1.68× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥2,064.0Gdansk costs 3.96× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥144.0Taipei costs 1.26× the price in Gdansk
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥90.1Taipei costs 1.29× the price in Gdansk
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥313.2Gdansk costs 1.14× the price in Taipei
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥54.2Taipei costs 1.16× the price in Gdansk
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥10.8Gdansk costs 1.56× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiGdanskTaipei vs Gdansk
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥95.2Taipei costs 1.50× the price in Gdansk
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥26.2Gdansk costs 1.53× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥7.2Taipei costs 2.84× the price in Gdansk
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥9.4Taipei costs 1.36× the price in Gdansk
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥8.7Taipei costs 3.73× the price in Gdansk
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥5.8Taipei costs 3.19× the price in Gdansk
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥22.8Taipei costs 1.30× the price in Gdansk
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥8.5Taipei costs 1.30× the price in Gdansk
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥52.4Taipei costs 1.80× the price in Gdansk

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiGdanskTaipei vs Gdansk
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥7,003Gdansk costs 1.21× the price in Taipei
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥5,398Gdansk costs 1.74× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥11,570Gdansk costs 1.12× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥7,665Gdansk costs 1.21× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥38,264Taipei costs 2.25× the price in Gdansk
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥22,787Taipei costs 2.24× the price in Gdansk