Cost of Living in Taiwan

Asia TWD

Family of 4 Monthly Cost TWD 1,693 137.2% of US
Single Person Monthly Cost TWD 906 118.3% of US

house Housing

Rent

Item Avg Price Range
1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,328.39 TWD 1,228.77 - 1,512.77
1BR Apartment Outside Centre TWD 886.88 TWD 804.05 - 1,011.44
3BR Apartment City Centre TWD 2,485.45 TWD 2,270.76 - 2,829.29
3BR Apartment Outside Centre TWD 1,601.53 TWD 1,455.58 - 1,843.66

Purchase

Item Avg Price Range
Price per Square Meter City Centre TWD 5,317.79 TWD 4,915.09 - 6,092.01
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre TWD 3,121.85 TWD 2,817.15 - 3,619.00

food Food

Restaurant

Item Avg Price Range
Cappuccino TWD 4.31 TWD 4.05 - 4.61
Fast Food Combo Meal TWD 8.62 TWD 8.12 - 9.28
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal TWD 14.38 TWD 13.58 - 15.72
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two TWD 57.52 TWD 54.19 - 61.90

Grocery

Item Avg Price Range
Apples 1kg TWD 3.82 TWD 3.59 - 4.05
Bananas 1kg TWD 1.43 TWD 1.35 - 1.52
Beef 1kg TWD 19.20 TWD 18.06 - 20.43
Bread 500g TWD 2.40 TWD 2.26 - 2.60
Chicken 1kg TWD 9.56 TWD 9.10 - 10.27
Eggs 12 pieces TWD 3.34 TWD 3.17 - 3.54
Milk 1L TWD 1.06 TWD 0.99 - 1.15
Rice 1kg TWD 3.33 TWD 3.13 - 3.61
Water 1.5L TWD 1.44 TWD 1.36 - 1.55

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Avg Price Range
Monthly Transit Pass TWD 56.56 TWD 53.14 - 63.00
One Way Ticket TWD 2.38 TWD 2.20 - 2.59

Taxi

Item Avg Price Range
Taxi Per Kilometer TWD 1.70 TWD 1.58 - 1.84
Taxi Start TWD 2.85 TWD 2.66 - 3.14

Car

Item Avg Price Range
Gasoline 1L TWD 1.04 TWD 0.97 - 1.11

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Avg Price Range
Basic Utilities 85m² TWD 177.11 TWD 169.03 - 186.18

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Avg Price Range
Internet 60 Mbps TWD 54.09 TWD 51.56 - 56.89

Mobile

Item Avg Price Range
Mobile Phone Plan TWD 49.31 TWD 46.74 - 52.18

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Avg Price Range
Doctor Visit TWD 114.98 TWD 107.64 - 124.08

Insurance

Item Avg Price Range
Health Insurance Monthly TWD 383.47 TWD 359.55 - 414.00

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Avg Price Range
Kindergarten Monthly Fee TWD 1,161.93 TWD 1,103.42 - 1,249.55

School

Item Avg Price Range
International School Annual Fee TWD 24,405.15 TWD 22,880.63 - 25,639.02

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Avg Price Range
Fitness Club Monthly TWD 47.88 TWD 44.92 - 50.91

Cinema

Item Avg Price Range
Cinema Ticket TWD 13.51 TWD 12.67 - 14.38

Sports

Item Avg Price Range
Tennis Court 1 Hour TWD 23.86 TWD 22.54 - 26.00
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Recent Data Updates

City Category Item Price Updated
Bade Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,403.80 /month 2026-07-28
Banqiao Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,384.13 /month 2026-07-28
Beidou Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,285.71 /month 2026-07-28
Beigang Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,309.00 /month 2026-07-28
Budai Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,260.08 /month 2026-07-28
Buzi Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,244.91 /month 2026-07-28
Caotun Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,379.17 /month 2026-07-28
Chang-hua Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,370.03 /month 2026-07-28
Changhua Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,299.00 /month 2026-07-28
Chaozhou Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,308.66 /month 2026-07-28
Chiayi City Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,331.82 /month 2026-07-28
Citong Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,228.77 /month 2026-07-28
Danshui Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,360.50 /month 2026-07-28
Daxi Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,368.77 /month 2026-07-28
Donggang Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,266.58 /month 2026-07-28
Douliu Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,360.66 /month 2026-07-28
Erlin Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,318.05 /month 2026-07-28
Erlun Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,271.38 /month 2026-07-28
Fengshan Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,363.70 /month 2026-07-28
Hengchun Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre TWD 1,285.29 /month 2026-07-28

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