🇹🇼 Taiwan · #361 of 558 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Taichung?

53.0% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-53.0%
vs NYC
TWD 11,612
Estimated rent in
TWD 139,671
Net take-home
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Taichung?

Example: TWD 1,840,680 gross/year in Taiwan → TWD 139,671/month net after tax (8.9% effective rate). Full Taiwan tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Taichung

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
47.0 Affordable
Rent
12.3 Very affordable
Groceries
65.5 Moderate
Restaurants
26.1 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
87.5 Moderate

Estimated rent in Taichung

1-BR — City centre TWD 11,612/mo
1-BR — Outside centre TWD 8,709/mo
3-BR — City centre TWD 20,250/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Taiwan take-home pay

TWD 1,840,680 → TWD 139,671/Net take-home (8.9% effective rate, single filer)

Full Taiwan tax calculator →

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CoL index 51.8
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CoL index 54.3

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