Taiwan
Cost of Living in Taiwan
A quick read on net pay, neighborhoods you can actually afford, and what's left at the end of the month.
Living in Taiwan costs from roughly NT$29,200/month for one person (rent plus essentials) in its most affordable city, while the median local salary is about NT$55,000/month.
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What it costs to live in Taiwan
Across AffordWhere's Taiwan dataset, average 1-bedroom rent ranges from about NT$13,250 per month in Kaohsiung to NT$26,250 in Taipei — a 98% difference for the same apartment size. A single person's all-in monthly budget (rent plus tracked essentials) starts around NT$29,200 in Kaohsiung and reaches about NT$47,330 in Taipei. On the median gross salary of NT$55,000 per month, take-home pay in Taiwan is roughly NT$52,002 after an effective 5.5% in tax and contributions.
| City | Avg 1BR rent /mo | Est. monthly budget (solo) |
|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung | NT$13,250 | NT$29,200 |
| Taichung | NT$14,375 | NT$31,375 |
| Taipei | NT$26,250 | NT$47,330 |
Budget = average 1-bedroom rent across tracked neighborhoods plus tracked monthly essentials (groceries, transport, utilities, and more). Sources on our data sources page.
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Figures use 2026 tax rates from official Taiwan government sources. Full attribution lives on our data sources page.