ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Montreal 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 | Montreal | Taipei vs Montreal |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥19,482 | Montreal earns 1.7× the salary in Taipei |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | Montreal | Taipei vs Montreal |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥120 | Montreal costs 3.84× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥482 | Montreal costs 1.53× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥72 | Montreal costs 1.92× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥568.7 | Montreal costs 1.09× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥283.8 | Montreal costs 1.56× the price in Taipei |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥232.7 | Montreal costs 2.01× the price in Taipei |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥194.2 | Taipei costs 1.41× the price in Montreal |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥81.8 | Montreal costs 1.30× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥8.6 | Montreal costs 1.25× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | Montreal | Taipei vs Montreal |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥94.9 | Taipei costs 1.51× the price in Montreal |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥24.3 | Montreal costs 1.41× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥15.5 | Taipei costs 1.31× the price in Montreal |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥21.6 | Montreal costs 1.68× the price in Taipei |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥23.7 | Taipei costs 1.36× the price in Montreal |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥13.7 | Taipei costs 1.34× the price in Montreal |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥19.4 | Taipei costs 1.53× the price in Montreal |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥15.8 | Montreal costs 1.43× the price in Taipei |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥72.3 | Taipei costs 1.30× the price in Montreal |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | Montreal | Taipei vs Montreal |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥8,593 | Montreal costs 1.49× the price in Taipei |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥6,710 | Montreal costs 2.16× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥14,863 | Montreal costs 1.44× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥11,448 | Montreal costs 1.81× the price in Taipei |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥34,893 | Taipei costs 2.47× the price in Montreal |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥25,857 | Taipei costs 1.98× the price in Montreal |
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