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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.

* 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 2023

Cost of living: Taiwan VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Taiwan in 2023 is 11% higher 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:

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.

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Local prices in Taiwan by expense type

Taiwan: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 73/night
($ 67 to $ 78)

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41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 126

2-star hotel

$ 72/night
($ 42 to $ 195)

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51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 147

3-star hotel

$ 83/night
($ 51 to $ 169)

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60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 211

4-star hotel

$ 186/night
($ 122 to $ 323)

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41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 316

5-star hotel

$ 287/night
($ 236 to $ 364)

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58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 684

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 55/month
($ 42 to $ 76)

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57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 131

Room with kitchen

$ 134/month
($ 88 to $ 212)

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35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 208

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 189/month
($ 121 to $ 310)

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1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 193

Cottage or guest house

$ 90/month
($ 51 to $ 211)

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65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 257

Family room

$ 161/month
($ 91 to $ 316)

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19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 199

Taiwan: Public and private transport budget

Car hire

$ 61/24hrs
($ 47 to $ 119)

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65% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38

Plane ticket budget

London → Taipei

$ 1121
(fair price: $ 973)

New York City → Taipei

$ 1328
(fair price: $ 1057)

Los Angeles → Taipei

$ 1223
(fair price: $ 1050)

Sydney → Taipei

$ 1045
(fair price: $ 751)

Melbourne → Taipei

$ 938
(fair price: $ 680)

Toronto (Ontario) → Taipei

$ 1366
(fair price: $ 1023)