ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Modena 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 | Modena | Taipei vs Modena |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥14,159 | Modena earns 1.2× the salary in Taipei |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | Modena | Taipei vs Modena |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥167 | Modena costs 5.33× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥585 | Modena costs 1.86× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥86 | Modena costs 2.27× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥1,917.4 | Modena costs 3.68× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥231.5 | Modena costs 1.27× the price in Taipei |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥81.3 | Taipei costs 1.43× the price in Modena |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥537.4 | Modena costs 1.96× the price in Taipei |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥79.4 | Modena costs 1.26× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥15.0 | Modena costs 2.17× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | Modena | Taipei vs Modena |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥152.1 | Modena costs 1.06× the price in Taipei |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥33.9 | Modena costs 1.97× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥10.2 | Taipei costs 2.00× the price in Modena |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥20.4 | Modena costs 1.59× the price in Taipei |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥19.9 | Taipei costs 1.62× the price in Modena |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥19.9 | Modena costs 1.09× the price in Taipei |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥28.4 | Taipei costs 1.05× the price in Modena |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥11.5 | Modena costs 1.04× the price in Taipei |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥66.9 | Taipei costs 1.41× the price in Modena |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | Modena | Taipei vs Modena |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥6,237 | Modena costs 1.08× the price in Taipei |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥4,918 | Modena costs 1.58× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥11,703 | Modena costs 1.13× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥9,457 | Modena costs 1.50× the price in Taipei |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥29,258 | Taipei costs 2.95× the price in Modena |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥18,809 | Taipei costs 2.72× the price in Modena |