ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Sacramento 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 | Sacramento | Taipei vs Sacramento |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥31,326 | Sacramento earns 2.7× the salary in Taipei |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | Sacramento | Taipei vs Sacramento |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥142 | Sacramento costs 4.52× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥590 | Sacramento costs 1.88× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥84 | Sacramento costs 2.24× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥1,929.3 | Sacramento costs 3.70× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥449.4 | Sacramento costs 2.47× the price in Taipei |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥390.3 | Sacramento costs 3.37× the price in Taipei |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥279.7 | Sacramento costs 1.02× the price in Taipei |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥116.4 | Sacramento costs 1.85× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥10.0 | Sacramento costs 1.46× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | Sacramento | Taipei vs Sacramento |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥123.2 | Taipei costs 1.16× the price in Sacramento |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥38.8 | Sacramento costs 2.26× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥8.7 | Taipei costs 2.35× the price in Sacramento |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥27.6 | Sacramento costs 2.15× the price in Taipei |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥34.0 | Sacramento costs 1.05× the price in Taipei |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥25.4 | Sacramento costs 1.38× the price in Taipei |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥41.8 | Sacramento costs 1.41× the price in Taipei |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥17.9 | Sacramento costs 1.63× the price in Taipei |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥103.3 | Sacramento costs 1.10× the price in Taipei |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | Sacramento | Taipei vs Sacramento |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥14,085 | Sacramento costs 2.44× the price in Taipei |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥10,401 | Sacramento costs 3.35× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥22,259 | Sacramento costs 2.15× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥17,192 | Sacramento costs 2.72× the price in Taipei |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥32,166 | Taipei costs 2.68× the price in Sacramento |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥23,538 | Taipei costs 2.17× the price in Sacramento |
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