ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Pristina 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 | Pristina | Taipei vs Pristina |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥4,739 | Taipei earns 2.5× the salary in Pristina |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | Pristina | Taipei vs Pristina |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥43 | Pristina costs 1.36× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥233 | Taipei costs 1.35× the price in Pristina |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥39 | Pristina costs 1.03× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥728.8 | Pristina costs 1.40× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥161.4 | Taipei costs 1.13× the price in Pristina |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥76.1 | Taipei costs 1.52× the price in Pristina |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥152.1 | Taipei costs 1.81× the price in Pristina |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥31.1 | Taipei costs 2.02× the price in Pristina |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥10.0 | Pristina costs 1.46× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | Pristina | Taipei vs Pristina |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥87.0 | Taipei costs 1.64× the price in Pristina |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥12.1 | Taipei costs 1.42× the price in Pristina |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥8.9 | Taipei costs 2.28× the price in Pristina |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥4.5 | Taipei costs 2.85× the price in Pristina |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥10.6 | Taipei costs 3.04× the price in Pristina |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥6.5 | Taipei costs 2.81× the price in Pristina |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥11.7 | Taipei costs 2.54× the price in Pristina |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥6.6 | Taipei costs 1.66× the price in Pristina |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥38.9 | Taipei costs 2.42× the price in Pristina |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | Pristina | Taipei vs Pristina |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥2,636 | Taipei costs 2.19× the price in Pristina |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥1,921 | Taipei costs 1.62× the price in Pristina |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥4,523 | Taipei costs 2.29× the price in Pristina |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥3,392 | Taipei costs 1.86× the price in Pristina |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥17,578 | Taipei costs 4.90× the price in Pristina |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥9,717 | Taipei costs 5.26× the price in Pristina |