Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Leipzig

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Leipzig 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

MetricTaipeiLeipzigTaipei vs Leipzig
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥20,813Leipzig earns 1.8× the salary in Taipei

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiLeipzigTaipei vs Leipzig
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥101Leipzig costs 3.22× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥544Leipzig costs 1.73× the price in Taipei
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥78Leipzig costs 2.06× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥2,378.7Leipzig costs 4.57× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥308.4Leipzig costs 1.70× the price in Taipei
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥119.5Leipzig costs 1.03× the price in Taipei
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥302.4Leipzig costs 1.10× the price in Taipei
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥93.3Leipzig costs 1.49× the price in Taipei
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥15.0Leipzig costs 2.18× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiLeipzigTaipei vs Leipzig
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥154.4Leipzig costs 1.08× the price in Taipei
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥26.6Leipzig costs 1.55× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥8.8Taipei costs 2.32× the price in Leipzig
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥14.8Leipzig costs 1.15× the price in Taipei
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥22.4Taipei costs 1.44× the price in Leipzig
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥9.3Taipei costs 1.98× the price in Leipzig
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥25.9Taipei costs 1.15× the price in Leipzig
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥7.5Taipei costs 1.46× the price in Leipzig
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥38.8Taipei costs 2.43× the price in Leipzig

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiLeipzigTaipei vs Leipzig
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥5,424Taipei costs 1.06× the price in Leipzig
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥4,070Leipzig costs 1.31× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥12,590Leipzig costs 1.22× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥8,223Leipzig costs 1.30× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥36,758Taipei costs 2.34× the price in Leipzig
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥16,227Taipei costs 3.15× the price in Leipzig