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

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 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 $1,313 $875 $1,719 $516 $100

Utilities $109 $100 $203 $56 —

Internet & Mobile $66 $38 $88 $22 $2

Groceries $109 $297 $688 $234 $5

Transportation $56 $47 $141 $38 $14

Dining Out $750 $375 $563 $141 $56

Leisure Activities $266 $188 $375 $78 $19

Health Insurance $69 $78 $188 $26 $3

Visa & Legal Fees $50 $31 $78 — —

Total $2,788 $2,029 $4,043 $1,111 $199

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $765.86 per month

Coworking Space $171.93 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,500.46 per month

Coliving Space $609.56 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.22 per cup

Beer $5.00 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $5.63 per meal

Fast Food Combo $5.47 per meal

Apples $3.91 per kg

Bread $2.03 per loaf

Milk $3.06 per liter

Rice $2.34 per kg

Chicken Fillets $8.75 per kg

Beef $19.38 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $17.19 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $46.89 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.09 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.66 per trip

Taxi per km $0.78 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $37.51 per month

Gasoline $1.02 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $6.56 per trip

Scooter Rental $15.63 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $18.72 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $26.57 per month

Gym Membership $40.64 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $14.07 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $15.63 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.00 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $68.77 per pair

Summer Dress $34.39 per dress

Running Shoes $89.09 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $21.88 per visit

Laundry $4.69 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $17.19 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.88 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 31.9902 TWD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Taipei cost of living