Salary Equivalence
Taipei
Taipei, Taiwan — cost-of-living and salary purchasing-power profile with a price-level index of 62.0 (New York City = 100).
Key figures
| Price level index | 62.0 |
|---|---|
| Rent index | 44.0 |
| Population | 2,646,000 |
About Taipei
Taipei has a composite price-level index of 62.0 (New York City = 100) and a rent index of 44.0, making it a moderately priced city. It is home to roughly 2.6 million people and uses the TWD. The calculators below convert any salary to and from Taipei so you can judge a move in real purchasing-power terms rather than raw currency.
The comparisons below show how Taipei stacks up against the alternatives people most often weigh against it, with the specific numbers laid out side by side.
Frequently asked questions
How expensive is Taipei?
Taipei has a composite price-level index of 62.0 (NYC = 100) and a rent index of 44.0.
What currency is used in Taipei?
Taipei uses the TWD.
✓ Reviewed by Priya Nair, Data Quality Reviewer.
Last updated 2026-06-01