ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Los Angeles 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 | Los Angeles | Taipei vs Los Angeles |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥30,236 | Los Angeles earns 2.6× the salary in Taipei |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | Los Angeles | Taipei vs Los Angeles |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥169 | Los Angeles costs 5.38× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥810 | Los Angeles costs 2.58× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥88 | Los Angeles costs 2.33× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥1,872.9 | Los Angeles costs 3.60× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥555.6 | Los Angeles costs 3.06× the price in Taipei |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥508.0 | Los Angeles costs 4.38× the price in Taipei |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥426.0 | Los Angeles costs 1.55× the price in Taipei |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥121.5 | Los Angeles costs 1.94× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥9.9 | Los Angeles costs 1.44× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | Los Angeles | Taipei vs Los Angeles |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥133.5 | Taipei costs 1.07× the price in Los Angeles |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥37.7 | Los Angeles costs 2.20× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥9.1 | Taipei costs 2.24× the price in Los Angeles |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥33.0 | Los Angeles costs 2.57× the price in Taipei |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥37.2 | Los Angeles costs 1.15× the price in Taipei |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥22.4 | Los Angeles costs 1.22× the price in Taipei |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥37.1 | Los Angeles costs 1.25× the price in Taipei |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥20.7 | Los Angeles costs 1.88× the price in Taipei |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥101.3 | Los Angeles costs 1.08× the price in Taipei |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | Los Angeles | Taipei vs Los Angeles |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥17,866 | Los Angeles costs 3.10× the price in Taipei |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥16,055 | Los Angeles costs 5.17× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥35,122 | Los Angeles costs 3.40× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥27,370 | Los Angeles costs 4.33× the price in Taipei |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥49,368 | Taipei costs 1.75× the price in Los Angeles |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥47,082 | Taipei costs 1.08× the price in Los Angeles |
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