ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Reykjavik 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 | Reykjavik | Taipei vs Reykjavik |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥31,657 | Reykjavik earns 2.7× the salary in Taipei |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | Reykjavik | Taipei vs Reykjavik |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥191 | Reykjavik costs 6.09× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥901 | Reykjavik costs 2.87× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥177 | Reykjavik costs 4.71× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥584.1 | Reykjavik costs 1.12× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥561.9 | Reykjavik costs 3.09× the price in Taipei |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥221.0 | Reykjavik costs 1.91× the price in Taipei |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥660.4 | Reykjavik costs 2.40× the price in Taipei |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥130.8 | Reykjavik costs 2.08× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥13.5 | Reykjavik costs 1.95× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | Reykjavik | Taipei vs Reykjavik |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥279.1 | Reykjavik costs 1.95× the price in Taipei |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥47.7 | Reykjavik costs 2.78× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥13.7 | Taipei costs 1.49× the price in Reykjavik |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥28.8 | Reykjavik costs 2.25× the price in Taipei |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥22.6 | Taipei costs 1.43× the price in Reykjavik |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥26.7 | Reykjavik costs 1.46× the price in Taipei |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥42.1 | Reykjavik costs 1.42× the price in Taipei |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥24.9 | Reykjavik costs 2.26× the price in Taipei |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥158.4 | Reykjavik costs 1.68× the price in Taipei |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | Reykjavik | Taipei vs Reykjavik |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥16,585 | Reykjavik costs 2.87× the price in Taipei |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥13,580 | Reykjavik costs 4.37× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥22,961 | Reykjavik costs 2.22× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥18,185 | Reykjavik costs 2.88× the price in Taipei |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥53,384 | Taipei costs 1.61× the price in Reykjavik |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥42,225 | Taipei costs 1.21× the price in Reykjavik |
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