ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Saint Louis 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 | Saint Louis | Taipei vs Saint Louis |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥28,282 | Saint Louis earns 2.4× the salary in Taipei |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | Saint Louis | Taipei vs Saint Louis |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥124 | Saint Louis costs 3.95× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥540 | Saint Louis costs 1.72× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥81 | Saint Louis costs 2.15× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥1,637.0 | Saint Louis costs 3.14× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥510.5 | Saint Louis costs 2.81× the price in Taipei |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥470.0 | Saint Louis costs 4.06× the price in Taipei |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥219.4 | Taipei costs 1.25× the price in Saint Louis |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥94.5 | Saint Louis costs 1.51× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥6.2 | Taipei costs 1.11× the price in Saint Louis |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | Saint Louis | Taipei vs Saint Louis |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥138.3 | Taipei costs 1.03× the price in Saint Louis |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥26.8 | Saint Louis costs 1.56× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥8.6 | Taipei costs 2.37× the price in Saint Louis |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥26.0 | Saint Louis costs 2.03× the price in Taipei |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥56.5 | Saint Louis costs 1.75× the price in Taipei |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥29.0 | Saint Louis costs 1.58× the price in Taipei |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥35.3 | Saint Louis costs 1.19× the price in Taipei |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥19.4 | Saint Louis costs 1.76× the price in Taipei |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥101.3 | Saint Louis costs 1.08× the price in Taipei |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | Saint Louis | Taipei vs Saint Louis |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥10,188 | Saint Louis costs 1.77× the price in Taipei |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥6,320 | Saint Louis costs 2.04× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥14,082 | Saint Louis costs 1.36× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥11,436 | Saint Louis costs 1.81× the price in Taipei |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥9,372 | Taipei costs 9.20× the price in Saint Louis |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥12,482 | Taipei costs 4.09× the price in Saint Louis |
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