ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Luxembourg 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 | Luxembourg | Taipei vs Luxembourg |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥35,309 | Luxembourg earns 3.0× the salary in Taipei |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | Luxembourg | Taipei vs Luxembourg |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥191 | Luxembourg costs 6.07× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥700 | Luxembourg costs 2.23× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥101 | Luxembourg costs 2.68× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥2,027.0 | Luxembourg costs 3.89× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥402.5 | Luxembourg costs 2.21× the price in Taipei |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥170.4 | Luxembourg costs 1.47× the price in Taipei |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥504.0 | Luxembourg costs 1.83× the price in Taipei |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥132.2 | Luxembourg costs 2.11× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥13.2 | Luxembourg costs 1.92× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | Luxembourg | Taipei vs Luxembourg |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥179.1 | Luxembourg costs 1.25× the price in Taipei |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥32.7 | Luxembourg costs 1.90× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥11.2 | Taipei costs 1.81× the price in Luxembourg |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥19.2 | Luxembourg costs 1.49× the price in Taipei |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥23.0 | Taipei costs 1.41× the price in Luxembourg |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥17.4 | Taipei costs 1.05× the price in Luxembourg |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥31.1 | Luxembourg costs 1.05× the price in Taipei |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥14.2 | Luxembourg costs 1.29× the price in Taipei |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥77.8 | Taipei costs 1.21× the price in Luxembourg |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | Luxembourg | Taipei vs Luxembourg |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥15,549 | Luxembourg costs 2.69× the price in Taipei |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥13,775 | Luxembourg costs 4.44× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥24,825 | Luxembourg costs 2.40× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥20,996 | Luxembourg costs 3.32× the price in Taipei |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥85,918 | Taipei costs 1.00× the price in Luxembourg |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥56,365 | Luxembourg costs 1.10× the price in Taipei |