Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Singapore

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Singapore 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

MetricTaipeiSingaporeTaipei vs Singapore
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥28,346Singapore earns 2.4× the salary in Taipei

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiSingaporeTaipei vs Singapore
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥79Singapore costs 2.51× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥421Singapore costs 1.34× the price in Taipei
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥55Singapore costs 1.47× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥1,097.4Singapore costs 2.11× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥177.4Taipei costs 1.03× the price in Singapore
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥85.7Taipei costs 1.35× the price in Singapore
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥767.7Singapore costs 2.79× the price in Taipei
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥78.9Singapore costs 1.26× the price in Taipei
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥16.6Singapore costs 2.42× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiSingaporeTaipei vs Singapore
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥171.7Singapore costs 1.20× the price in Taipei
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥24.9Singapore costs 1.45× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥21.1Singapore costs 1.04× the price in Taipei
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥16.2Singapore costs 1.26× the price in Taipei
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥29.6Taipei costs 1.09× the price in Singapore
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥17.2Taipei costs 1.07× the price in Singapore
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥14.9Taipei costs 1.99× the price in Singapore
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥31.1Singapore costs 2.83× the price in Taipei
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥170.9Singapore costs 1.81× the price in Taipei

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiSingaporeTaipei vs Singapore
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥20,002Singapore costs 3.47× the price in Taipei
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥14,126Singapore costs 4.55× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥39,676Singapore costs 3.84× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥26,268Singapore costs 4.16× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥155,841Singapore costs 1.81× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥110,414Singapore costs 2.16× the price in Taipei