Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Riga

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Riga 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

MetricTaipeiRigaTaipei vs Riga
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥10,447Taipei earns 1.1× the salary in Riga

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiRigaTaipei vs Riga
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥117Riga costs 3.72× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥467Riga costs 1.49× the price in Taipei
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥64Riga costs 1.70× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥2,580.4Riga costs 4.96× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥136.4Taipei costs 1.33× the price in Riga
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥151.1Riga costs 1.30× the price in Taipei
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥337.8Riga costs 1.23× the price in Taipei
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥77.8Riga costs 1.24× the price in Taipei
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥13.7Riga costs 1.99× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiRigaTaipei vs Riga
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥97.2Taipei costs 1.47× the price in Riga
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥25.9Riga costs 1.51× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥8.1Taipei costs 2.52× the price in Riga
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥10.2Taipei costs 1.26× the price in Riga
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥14.8Taipei costs 2.18× the price in Riga
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥6.3Taipei costs 2.89× the price in Riga
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥22.2Taipei costs 1.34× the price in Riga
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥14.0Riga costs 1.27× the price in Taipei
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥54.4Taipei costs 1.73× the price in Riga

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiRigaTaipei vs Riga
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥4,077Taipei costs 1.42× the price in Riga
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥2,704Taipei costs 1.15× the price in Riga
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥8,282Taipei costs 1.25× the price in Riga
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥5,378Taipei costs 1.17× the price in Riga
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥21,890Taipei costs 3.94× the price in Riga
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥14,561Taipei costs 3.51× the price in Riga