ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Victoria 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 | Victoria | Taipei vs Victoria |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,645 | ¥21,313 | Victoria earns 1.8× the salary in Taipei |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Taipei | Victoria | Taipei vs Victoria |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥31 | ¥120 | Victoria costs 3.84× the price in Taipei |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥314 | ¥482 | Victoria costs 1.53× the price in Taipei |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥38 | ¥72 | Victoria costs 1.92× the price in Taipei |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥520.8 | ¥765.9 | Victoria costs 1.47× the price in Taipei |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥181.9 | ¥440.2 | Victoria costs 2.42× the price in Taipei |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥115.9 | ¥292.1 | Victoria costs 2.52× the price in Taipei |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥274.7 | ¥293.8 | Victoria costs 1.07× the price in Taipei |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥62.8 | ¥72.3 | Victoria costs 1.15× the price in Taipei |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥6.9 | ¥9.3 | Victoria costs 1.35× the price in Taipei |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Taipei | Victoria | Taipei vs Victoria |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥143.0 | ¥99.0 | Taipei costs 1.44× the price in Victoria |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥17.2 | ¥28.9 | Victoria costs 1.68× the price in Taipei |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥20.7 | Victoria costs 1.02× the price in Taipei |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.8 | ¥20.7 | Victoria costs 1.62× the price in Taipei |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥32.3 | ¥26.5 | Taipei costs 1.22× the price in Victoria |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥18.3 | ¥22.8 | Victoria costs 1.25× the price in Taipei |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥29.7 | ¥27.5 | Taipei costs 1.08× the price in Victoria |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥11.0 | ¥27.1 | Victoria costs 2.46× the price in Taipei |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥94.2 | ¥120.4 | Victoria costs 1.28× the price in Taipei |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Taipei | Victoria | Taipei vs Victoria |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,772 | ¥10,642 | Victoria costs 1.84× the price in Taipei |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,104 | ¥9,013 | Victoria costs 2.90× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥10,343 | ¥18,682 | Victoria costs 1.81× the price in Taipei |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥6,318 | ¥15,903 | Victoria costs 2.52× the price in Taipei |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥86,193 | ¥36,636 | Taipei costs 2.35× the price in Victoria |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥51,073 | ¥30,387 | Taipei costs 1.68× the price in Victoria |
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