Travel budget and cost of living in Taiwan how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Taiwan and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Taiwan. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Taiwan travel budget.
Travel budget in Taiwan
Taiwan: calculate your travel budget
Taiwan: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Taiwan for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 52 for 2 ppl.
- $ 10 per person
- $ 2.5 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1054* (34202 NT$)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 85 for 2 ppl.
- $ 16 per person
- $ 6.9 per person
- $ 9.3 per person
Total budget:
$ 2081* (67564 NT$)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 116 for 2 ppl.
- $ 26 per person
- $ 14 per person
- $ 19 per person
Total budget:
$ 3243* (105308 NT$)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Taiwan in 2024
Cost of living: Taiwan VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Taiwan in 2024 is 36% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Taiwan by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Taiwan compared to the national average.
Cities | /Taiwan | View Details |
---|---|---|
Keelung | 20% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Keelung |
Taipei | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Taipei |
Tainan | 6% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Tainan |
Taitung | 13% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Taitung |
Local prices in Taiwan by expense type
Taiwan: Restaurant budget
($ 3.1 to $ 9.2)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 9.2 to $ 31)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 4.5 to $ 6.1)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.3 to $ 4.5)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.3 to $ 3.1)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.4 to $ 5.2)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.7 to $ 1.6)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.5 to $ 0.9)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Taiwan: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 36 to $ 288)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 28 to $ 469)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 31 to $ 359)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 224
($ 53 to $ 513)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 101 to $ 483)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 437
($ 31 to $ 284)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 41 to $ 497)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 237
($ 57 to $ 502)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 204
($ 40 to $ 484)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
($ 47 to $ 574)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
Taiwan: Supermarket food budget
($ 2.4 to $ 4.3)
186% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.3 to $ 4.1)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.6 to $ 4.5)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.7 to $ 3.7)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 3.7 to $ 14)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.7 to $ 9.2)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.4 to $ 4.9)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 1.1 to $ 4.5)
6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Taiwan: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.5 to $ 1.3)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.9 to $ 1.1)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 2.4 to $ 3.1)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 42 to $ 105)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Taiwan: Leisure activity budget
($ 8.2 to $ 12)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 6.1 to $ 16)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Taiwan: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 3.4 to $ 4.5)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 29 to $ 123)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 16 to $ 47)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 657)
(fair price: $ 523)
(fair price: $ 981)
(fair price: $ 939)
(fair price: $ 1337)
(fair price: $ 1176)
About the information on the cost of living in Taiwan
The information about the cost of living in Taiwan shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Taiwan updated on 11-11-2024.
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