ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Tirana 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 | Tirana | Taipei vs Tirana |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥6,067 | Taipei earns 1.9× the salary in Tirana |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | Tirana | Taipei vs Tirana |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥67 | Tirana costs 2.13× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥334 | Tirana costs 1.06× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥75 | Tirana costs 2.00× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥732.5 | Tirana costs 1.41× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥138.3 | Taipei costs 1.31× the price in Tirana |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥126.4 | Tirana costs 1.09× the price in Taipei |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥385.8 | Tirana costs 1.40× the price in Taipei |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥66.9 | Tirana costs 1.06× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥15.7 | Tirana costs 2.28× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | Tirana | Taipei vs Tirana |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥115.7 | Taipei costs 1.24× the price in Tirana |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥25.1 | Tirana costs 1.46× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥15.3 | Taipei costs 1.33× the price in Tirana |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥8.3 | Taipei costs 1.54× the price in Tirana |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥13.2 | Taipei costs 2.45× the price in Tirana |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥7.6 | Taipei costs 2.43× the price in Tirana |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥12.7 | Taipei costs 2.34× the price in Tirana |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥11.8 | Tirana costs 1.07× the price in Taipei |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥75.2 | Taipei costs 1.25× the price in Tirana |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | Tirana | Taipei vs Tirana |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥5,613 | Taipei costs 1.03× the price in Tirana |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥3,298 | Tirana costs 1.06× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥10,404 | Tirana costs 1.01× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥6,268 | Taipei costs 1.01× the price in Tirana |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥30,516 | Taipei costs 2.82× the price in Tirana |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥14,522 | Taipei costs 3.52× the price in Tirana |
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