Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Gothenburg

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Gothenburg 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

MetricTaipeiGothenburgTaipei vs Gothenburg
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥25,237Gothenburg earns 2.2× the salary in Taipei

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiGothenburgTaipei vs Gothenburg
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥96Gothenburg costs 3.05× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥603Gothenburg costs 1.92× the price in Taipei
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥86Gothenburg costs 2.27× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥764.4Gothenburg costs 1.47× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥244.2Gothenburg costs 1.34× the price in Taipei
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥133.8Gothenburg costs 1.15× the price in Taipei
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥254.0Taipei costs 1.08× the price in Gothenburg
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥134.1Gothenburg costs 2.14× the price in Taipei
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥12.9Gothenburg costs 1.87× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiGothenburgTaipei vs Gothenburg
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥126.7Taipei costs 1.13× the price in Gothenburg
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥27.1Gothenburg costs 1.58× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥12.2Taipei costs 1.66× the price in Gothenburg
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥19.0Gothenburg costs 1.48× the price in Taipei
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥21.6Taipei costs 1.50× the price in Gothenburg
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥12.5Taipei costs 1.47× the price in Gothenburg
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥30.2Gothenburg costs 1.02× the price in Taipei
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥14.6Gothenburg costs 1.33× the price in Taipei
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥99.4Gothenburg costs 1.05× the price in Taipei

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiGothenburgTaipei vs Gothenburg
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥7,399Gothenburg costs 1.28× the price in Taipei
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥6,365Gothenburg costs 2.05× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥12,694Gothenburg costs 1.23× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥9,864Gothenburg costs 1.56× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥43,941Taipei costs 1.96× the price in Gothenburg
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥24,532Taipei costs 2.08× the price in Gothenburg