ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Thessaloniki 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 | Thessaloniki | Taipei vs Thessaloniki |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥8,049 | Taipei earns 1.4× the salary in Thessaloniki |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | Thessaloniki | Taipei vs Thessaloniki |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥117 | Thessaloniki costs 3.72× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥408 | Thessaloniki costs 1.30× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥78 | Thessaloniki costs 2.06× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥1,536.1 | Thessaloniki costs 2.95× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥207.8 | Thessaloniki costs 1.14× the price in Taipei |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥157.9 | Thessaloniki costs 1.36× the price in Taipei |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥348.4 | Thessaloniki costs 1.27× the price in Taipei |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥71.9 | Thessaloniki costs 1.15× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥15.6 | Thessaloniki costs 2.27× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | Thessaloniki | Taipei vs Thessaloniki |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥121.8 | Taipei costs 1.17× the price in Thessaloniki |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥35.2 | Thessaloniki costs 2.05× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥11.5 | Taipei costs 1.76× the price in Thessaloniki |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥10.9 | Taipei costs 1.17× the price in Thessaloniki |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥17.4 | Taipei costs 1.86× the price in Thessaloniki |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥8.2 | Taipei costs 2.25× the price in Thessaloniki |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥18.6 | Taipei costs 1.60× the price in Thessaloniki |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥14.2 | Thessaloniki costs 1.29× the price in Taipei |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥70.0 | Taipei costs 1.35× the price in Thessaloniki |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | Thessaloniki | Taipei vs Thessaloniki |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥4,286 | Taipei costs 1.35× the price in Thessaloniki |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥3,296 | Thessaloniki costs 1.06× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥7,191 | Taipei costs 1.44× the price in Thessaloniki |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥5,628 | Taipei costs 1.12× the price in Thessaloniki |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥26,029 | Taipei costs 3.31× the price in Thessaloniki |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥19,035 | Taipei costs 2.68× the price in Thessaloniki |
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