ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Liverpool 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
| Metric | Taipei | Liverpool | Taipei vs Liverpool |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥22,274 | Liverpool earns 1.9× the salary in Taipei |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | Liverpool | Taipei vs Liverpool |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥173 | Liverpool costs 5.50× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥727 | Liverpool costs 2.31× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥68 | Liverpool costs 1.79× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥2,044.6 | Liverpool costs 3.93× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥287.3 | Liverpool costs 1.58× the price in Taipei |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥151.3 | Liverpool costs 1.31× the price in Taipei |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥225.0 | Taipei costs 1.22× the price in Liverpool |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥127.2 | Liverpool costs 2.03× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥13.7 | Liverpool costs 1.98× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | Liverpool | Taipei vs Liverpool |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥96.3 | Taipei costs 1.48× the price in Liverpool |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥26.0 | Liverpool costs 1.52× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥12.0 | Taipei costs 1.70× the price in Liverpool |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥11.4 | Taipei costs 1.12× the price in Liverpool |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥19.3 | Taipei costs 1.68× the price in Liverpool |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥13.7 | Taipei costs 1.34× the price in Liverpool |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥19.8 | Taipei costs 1.50× the price in Liverpool |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥20.1 | Liverpool costs 1.82× the price in Taipei |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥68.1 | Taipei costs 1.38× the price in Liverpool |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | Liverpool | Taipei vs Liverpool |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥8,028 | Liverpool costs 1.39× the price in Taipei |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥5,684 | Liverpool costs 1.83× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥14,395 | Liverpool costs 1.39× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥8,632 | Liverpool costs 1.37× the price in Taipei |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥25,882 | Taipei costs 3.33× the price in Liverpool |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥17,811 | Taipei costs 2.87× the price in Liverpool |
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