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

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 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

Utilities — $63 $111 $38 —

Internet & Mobile $63 $47 $63 $19 $5

Groceries $63 $284 $569 $190 —

Transportation $95 $63 $253 $16 $25

Dining Out $569 $190 $253 $95 $57

Leisure Activities $190 $126 $158 $32 $38

Health Insurance $79 $158 $379 $47 $6

Visa & Legal Fees $32 $47 $63 — —

Housing $885 $569 $790 $253 $79

Total $1,976 $1,547 $2,639 $690 $210

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Beer $2.84 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $3.79 per meal

Fast Food Combo $4.42 per meal

Apples $2.84 per kg

Bread $1.42 per loaf

Milk $3.00 per liter

Rice $2.21 per kg

Coffee $2.05 per cup

Chicken Fillets $6.32 per kg

Beef $12.64 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $11.06 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $28.44 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.79 per bottle

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $379.15 per month

Coworking Space $110.58 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $947.86 per month

Coliving Space $473.93 per month

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.69 per trip

Taxi per km $0.79 per km

Gasoline $1.04 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $4.74 per trip

Scooter Rental $12.64 per month

Monthly Transport Pass $40.44 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $15.80 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $18.96 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $11.06 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $11.06 one-time

Gym Membership $31.60 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.85 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $50.55 per pair

Summer Dress $28.44 per dress

Running Shoes $78.99 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $9.48 per visit

Laundry $3.16 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $15.80 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.74 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 31.6502 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.

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