ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and San Antonio 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 | San Antonio | Taipei vs San Antonio |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥28,090 | San Antonio earns 2.4× the salary in Taipei |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | San Antonio | Taipei vs San Antonio |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥122 | San Antonio costs 3.87× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥439 | San Antonio costs 1.40× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥74 | San Antonio costs 1.97× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥1,439.0 | San Antonio costs 2.76× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥544.5 | San Antonio costs 2.99× the price in Taipei |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥505.7 | San Antonio costs 4.36× the price in Taipei |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥258.1 | Taipei costs 1.06× the price in San Antonio |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥101.3 | San Antonio costs 1.61× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥6.0 | Taipei costs 1.16× the price in San Antonio |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | San Antonio | Taipei vs San Antonio |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥117.2 | Taipei costs 1.22× the price in San Antonio |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥30.3 | San Antonio costs 1.77× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥7.9 | Taipei costs 2.58× the price in San Antonio |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥21.6 | San Antonio costs 1.69× the price in Taipei |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥28.7 | Taipei costs 1.12× the price in San Antonio |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥16.0 | Taipei costs 1.15× the price in San Antonio |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥25.1 | Taipei costs 1.18× the price in San Antonio |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥17.5 | San Antonio costs 1.59× the price in Taipei |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥101.3 | San Antonio costs 1.08× the price in Taipei |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | San Antonio | Taipei vs San Antonio |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥10,220 | San Antonio costs 1.77× the price in Taipei |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥7,171 | San Antonio costs 2.31× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥19,634 | San Antonio costs 1.90× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥13,597 | San Antonio costs 2.15× the price in Taipei |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥30,043 | Taipei costs 2.87× the price in San Antonio |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥12,328 | Taipei costs 4.14× the price in San Antonio |
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