Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Lima

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Lima 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

MetricTaipeiLimaTaipei vs Lima
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥4,325Taipei earns 2.7× the salary in Lima

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiLimaTaipei vs Lima
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥30Taipei costs 1.05× the price in Lima
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥240Taipei costs 1.31× the price in Lima
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥47Lima costs 1.24× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥456.2Taipei costs 1.14× the price in Lima
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥169.6Taipei costs 1.07× the price in Lima
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥106.0Taipei costs 1.09× the price in Lima
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥221.7Taipei costs 1.24× the price in Lima
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥44.9Taipei costs 1.40× the price in Lima
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥11.2Lima costs 1.62× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiLimaTaipei vs Lima
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥67.2Taipei costs 2.13× the price in Lima
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥20.2Lima costs 1.18× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥10.8Taipei costs 1.88× the price in Lima
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥17.2Lima costs 1.34× the price in Taipei
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥13.3Taipei costs 2.43× the price in Lima
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥6.0Taipei costs 3.05× the price in Lima
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥9.4Taipei costs 3.15× the price in Lima
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥12.8Lima costs 1.17× the price in Taipei
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥59.9Taipei costs 1.57× the price in Lima

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiLimaTaipei vs Lima
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥5,156Taipei costs 1.12× the price in Lima
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥2,376Taipei costs 1.31× the price in Lima
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥8,621Taipei costs 1.20× the price in Lima
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥4,467Taipei costs 1.41× the price in Lima
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥15,966Taipei costs 5.40× the price in Lima
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥9,586Taipei costs 5.33× the price in Lima