Cost of Living in Taipei, 🇹🇼 Taiwan - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 7 8 18 $1,080 $684 $1,254 $520 $95

Utilities 34 35 18 $25 $52 $118 $44 —

Internet & Mobile 4 5 9 $31 $46 $92 $46 $1

Groceries 22 23 24 25 26 41 18 $118 $305 $895 $235 $5

Transportation 1 2 18 $85 $55 $145 $42 $14

Dining Out 30 31 32 18 $451 $360 $580 $137 $35

Leisure Activities 10 11 16 18 $136 $83 $3,025 $53 $19

Health Insurance 19 $63 $85 $220 $38 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 20 21 — $4 $8 — —

Total $1,989 $1,674 $6,337 $1,115 $171

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 7 8 18 $520.00 $472 – $684 per month

Coworking Space 6 $184.93 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 7 8 18 $1,080.00 $900 – $1,400 per month

Coliving Space 7 18 $555.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 30 $3.85 per cup

Beer 28 $2.13 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 31 $6.01 per meal

Fast Food Combo 12 $4.41 per meal

Apples 25 $4.17 per kg

Bread 41 $5.13 per loaf

Milk 22 $2.33 per liter

Rice 23 $2.15 per kg

Chicken Fillets 24 $7.27 per kg

Beef 26 $14.45 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 29 $35.73 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 32 $44.41 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 27 $0.82 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 2 $2.62 per trip

Taxi per km 2 $0.77 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 $37.00 per month

Gasoline 33 $1.01 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 2 $5.51 per trip

Scooter Rental 15 $80.14 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $18.46 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 9 $27.71 per month

Gym Membership 10 $30.45 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 16 $30.82 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $30.82 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 11 $9.86 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 36 $30.51 per pair

Summer Dress 37 $24.35 per dress

Running Shoes 38 $30.79 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 39 $12.34 per visit

Laundry 17 $2.47 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 13 14 $24.66 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 40 $5.39 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 32.445 TWD on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok

Taipei Metro Megacity Pass NT$1,200 / 30 daysOfficial
Taipei PTO taxi NT$85 / 1.25 kmOfficial
Taiwan RON 95 TWD 32.70/LIndex
Chunghwa 4G Traveller SIM NT$1,000 / 30-dayOfficial
Taiwan Mobile 5G 30-day prepaid NT$599Official
JustCo Taipei coworking from NT$6,000/desk/monthListings
Renco Taiwan Da’an vs Xinyi 1BR rent bands 2025Secondary
Money Weekly Xinyi studio average NT$31,016/mo Aug 2025Secondary
HiNet 100M/40M list price NT$899/monthOfficial
World Gym Neihu from NT$988/monthListings
VieShow Taipei Ximen general ticket NT$320Listings
McDonald’s Taiwan Big Mac classic combo NT$143Secondary
Cheng Hsin IMSC registration NT$500 + consultation NT$1,500Official
Taipei walk-in clinic cash visit NT$500–800 bandSecondary
Bikefarm 125cc scooter NT$2,600/monthListings
Beitou Sports Center tennis weekend peak NT$1,000/hourOfficial
Dexter laundromat 14 kg wash NT$80Secondary
Livingcost.org Taipei basket cross-checkIndex
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 / 4 weeksOfficial
BOCA visa-exempt entry (90-day tourism)Official
BOCA standard visa feesOfficial
Costco Kirkland whole milk 1.89 L×2 NT$285Shop
Costco Chih Shang rice 6 kg NT$419Shop
Costco DaChan chicken breast 5 kg NT$1,179Shop
Costco NZ organic Gala apples 8.5 kg NT$1,149Shop
Costco US Choice ground beef ~NT$469/kgShop
Costco Aberfoyle 1.5 L×12 NT$319Shop
Costco Budweiser 473 ml×24 NT$1,379Shop
Costco Chateau Holden red 750 ml NT$1,159Shop
Starbucks Taiwan hot latte Tall NT$125Shop
Dongyin Kuaidao beef noodle (small) NT$195Secondary
Din Tai Fung Taipei menu prices (mid-range meal)Secondary
CPC 95 unleaded gasoline NT$32.7/LOfficial
Taipower residential tiered electricity ratesOfficial
Taipei Water bill tiers and sample 25 m³ chargeOfficial
UNIQLO EZY jeans NT$990Shop
UNIQLO AIRism dress NT$790Shop
Decathlon RUN ACTIVE GRIP NT$999Shop
QB House haircut NT$400Official
Watsons Mentholatum ointment 35 g NT$175Shop
Costco Kirkland 21-grain loaf 765 g×2 NT$509Shop

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1500.46 1080
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 765.86 520
- Apples 3.91 4.17
- Beef 19.38 14.45
- Beer 5 2.13
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- Bread 2.03 5.13
- Chicken Fillets 8.75 7.27
- Cinema Ticket 10 9.86
- Coffee 4.22 3.85
- Coliving Space 609.56 555
- Coworking Space 171.93 184.93
- Dining Out local 140.67, nomad 750.23, expat 375.12, family 562.67, tourist 56.27 local 137, nomad 451, expat 360, family 580, tourist 35
- Doctor Visit (GP) 17.19 24.66
- Fast Food Combo 5.47 4.41
- Gasoline 1.02 1.01
- Groceries local 234.45, nomad 109.41, expat 296.97, family 687.71, tourist 4.69 local 235, nomad 118, expat 305, family 895, tourist 4.7
- Gym Membership 40.64 30.45
- Haircut 21.88 12.34
- Health Insurance local 25.82, nomad 68.77, expat 78.15, family 187.56, tourist 3.13 local 38, nomad 62.72, expat 85, family 220, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 515.78, nomad 1312.9, expat 875.27, family 1719.28, tourist 100.03 local 520, nomad 1080, expat 684, family 1254, tourist 95
- Internet & Mobile local 21.85, nomad 65.65, expat 37.51, family 87.53, tourist 1.88 local 46.17, nomad 30.82, family 92.34, tourist 1.03
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 26.57 27.71
- Jeans 68.77 30.51
- Laundry 4.69 2.47
- Leisure Activities local 78.15, nomad 265.71, expat 187.56, family 375.12, tourist 18.76 local 53, nomad 136, expat 83, family 3025, tourist 19
- Meal (Inexpensive) 5.63 6.01
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 46.89 44.41
- Milk 3.06 2.33
- Mobile Plan 18.72 18.46
- Monthly Transport Pass 37.51 37
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 6.88 5.39
- Rice 2.34 2.15
- Ride-hailing (5km) 6.56 5.51
- Running Shoes 89.09 30.79
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 15.63 30.82
- Scooter Rental 15.63 80.14
- Summer Dress 34.39 24.35
- Taxi Start 2.66 2.62
- Taxi per km 0.78 0.77
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 14.07 30.82
- Transportation local 37.51, nomad 56.27, expat 46.89, family 140.67, tourist 14.07 local 42, nomad 85, expat 55, family 145, tourist 14
- Utilities local 56.27, nomad 109.41, expat 100.03, family 203.19, tourist 0 local 43.8, nomad 25, expat 52, family 118, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 50.02, expat 31.26, family 78.15 local 0, expat 4, family 8
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.09 0.82
- Wine (Mid-range) 17.19 35.73
Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Gasoline, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Ride-hailing (5km), Haircut, Pharmacy (basic meds), Utilities, Groceries, and Dining Out (local) moved to Costco/operator/official primary sources (starbucks.com.tw, costco.com.tw, mibaoma.tw, costco.com.tw, taipower.com.tw, water.gov.taipei, hedonistjun.com)

Taipei cost of living