Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Hanoi

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Hanoi 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

MetricTaipeiHanoiTaipei vs Hanoi
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥3,467Taipei earns 3.4× the salary in Hanoi

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiHanoiTaipei vs Hanoi
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥13Taipei costs 2.44× the price in Hanoi
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥142Taipei costs 2.22× the price in Hanoi
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥29Taipei costs 1.28× the price in Hanoi
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥528.2Hanoi costs 1.01× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥59.9Taipei costs 3.04× the price in Hanoi
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥35.6Taipei costs 3.26× the price in Hanoi
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥167.9Taipei costs 1.64× the price in Hanoi
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥28.3Taipei costs 2.22× the price in Hanoi
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥5.8Taipei costs 1.20× the price in Hanoi

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiHanoiTaipei vs Hanoi
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥66.4Taipei costs 2.15× the price in Hanoi
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥9.7Taipei costs 1.77× the price in Hanoi
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥10.1Taipei costs 2.02× the price in Hanoi
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥6.6Taipei costs 1.94× the price in Hanoi
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥21.1Taipei costs 1.53× the price in Hanoi
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥6.2Taipei costs 2.94× the price in Hanoi
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥7.5Taipei costs 3.97× the price in Hanoi
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥6.0Taipei costs 1.84× the price in Hanoi
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥90.1Taipei costs 1.05× the price in Hanoi

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiHanoiTaipei vs Hanoi
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥2,830Taipei costs 2.04× the price in Hanoi
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥1,934Taipei costs 1.61× the price in Hanoi
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥5,723Taipei costs 1.81× the price in Hanoi
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥3,618Taipei costs 1.75× the price in Hanoi
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥32,163Taipei costs 2.68× the price in Hanoi
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥18,506Taipei costs 2.76× the price in Hanoi