Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Nicosia

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Nicosia 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

MetricTaipeiNicosiaTaipei vs Nicosia
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥12,992Nicosia earns 1.1× the salary in Taipei

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiNicosiaTaipei vs Nicosia
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥117Nicosia costs 3.72× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥467Nicosia costs 1.49× the price in Taipei
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥62Nicosia costs 1.65× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥1,442.3Nicosia costs 2.77× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥230.7Nicosia costs 1.27× the price in Taipei
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥140.6Nicosia costs 1.21× the price in Taipei
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥514.1Nicosia costs 1.87× the price in Taipei
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥77.8Nicosia costs 1.24× the price in Taipei
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥12.0Nicosia costs 1.74× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiNicosiaTaipei vs Nicosia
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥91.1Taipei costs 1.57× the price in Nicosia
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥33.1Nicosia costs 1.93× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥12.8Taipei costs 1.59× the price in Nicosia
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥13.6Nicosia costs 1.06× the price in Taipei
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥23.7Taipei costs 1.36× the price in Nicosia
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥13.0Taipei costs 1.41× the price in Nicosia
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥24.2Taipei costs 1.23× the price in Nicosia
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥11.7Nicosia costs 1.06× the price in Taipei
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥54.4Taipei costs 1.73× the price in Nicosia

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiNicosiaTaipei vs Nicosia
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥5,588Taipei costs 1.03× the price in Nicosia
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥4,838Nicosia costs 1.56× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥11,863Nicosia costs 1.15× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥9,245Nicosia costs 1.46× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥21,489Taipei costs 4.01× the price in Nicosia
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥15,877Taipei costs 3.22× the price in Nicosia