ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and San Francisco 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 Francisco | Taipei vs San Francisco |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥49,896 | San Francisco earns 4.3× the salary in Taipei |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | San Francisco | Taipei vs San Francisco |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥152 | San Francisco costs 4.84× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥810 | San Francisco costs 2.58× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥101 | San Francisco costs 2.69× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥1,594.7 | San Francisco costs 3.06× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥524.8 | San Francisco costs 2.89× the price in Taipei |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥452.7 | San Francisco costs 3.91× the price in Taipei |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥984.4 | San Francisco costs 3.58× the price in Taipei |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥121.5 | San Francisco costs 1.94× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥10.1 | San Francisco costs 1.47× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | San Francisco | Taipei vs San Francisco |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥165.3 | San Francisco costs 1.16× the price in Taipei |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥36.3 | San Francisco costs 2.11× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥12.0 | Taipei costs 1.70× the price in San Francisco |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥38.5 | San Francisco costs 3.00× the price in Taipei |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥45.6 | San Francisco costs 1.41× the price in Taipei |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥22.8 | San Francisco costs 1.24× the price in Taipei |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥50.4 | San Francisco costs 1.70× the price in Taipei |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥22.9 | San Francisco costs 2.08× the price in Taipei |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥101.3 | San Francisco costs 1.08× the price in Taipei |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | San Francisco | Taipei vs San Francisco |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥25,633 | San Francisco costs 4.44× the price in Taipei |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥17,596 | San Francisco costs 5.67× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥39,770 | San Francisco costs 3.85× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥32,729 | San Francisco costs 5.18× the price in Taipei |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥67,564 | Taipei costs 1.28× the price in San Francisco |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥58,287 | San Francisco costs 1.14× the price in Taipei |
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