Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Jakarta

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Jakarta 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

MetricTaipeiJakartaTaipei vs Jakarta
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥2,935Taipei earns 4.0× the salary in Jakarta

Daily expenses

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🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥15Taipei costs 2.08× the price in Jakarta
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥113Taipei costs 2.78× the price in Jakarta
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥23Taipei costs 1.67× the price in Jakarta
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥738.3Jakarta costs 1.42× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥128.2Taipei costs 1.42× the price in Jakarta
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥41.5Taipei costs 2.79× the price in Jakarta
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥179.6Taipei costs 1.53× the price in Jakarta
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥22.6Taipei costs 2.78× the price in Jakarta
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥5.3Taipei costs 1.29× the price in Jakarta

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiJakartaTaipei vs Jakarta
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥50.5Taipei costs 2.83× the price in Jakarta
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥12.4Taipei costs 1.39× the price in Jakarta
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥9.3Taipei costs 2.19× the price in Jakarta
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥7.2Taipei costs 1.77× the price in Jakarta
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥19.4Taipei costs 1.67× the price in Jakarta
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥9.3Taipei costs 1.98× the price in Jakarta
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥9.2Taipei costs 3.22× the price in Jakarta
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥14.8Jakarta costs 1.35× the price in Taipei
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥143.2Jakarta costs 1.52× the price in Taipei

Rent & property prices

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🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥2,461Taipei costs 2.35× the price in Jakarta
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥1,291Taipei costs 2.40× the price in Jakarta
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥7,582Taipei costs 1.36× the price in Jakarta
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥3,790Taipei costs 1.67× the price in Jakarta
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥20,212Taipei costs 4.26× the price in Jakarta
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥9,746Taipei costs 5.24× the price in Jakarta