How expensive is Taichung compared to the rest of Taiwan?

Taichung ranks #376 out of 577 cities globally. It is 3.5% cheaper than the Taiwan average, based on 4 cities. The rent index is 12.1 and local purchasing power is 88.9.

What is the average rent in Taichung?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Taichung city centre costs approximately TWD 12,706 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to TWD 8,829 (saving 31%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around TWD 38,442.

Is Taichung affordable to live in?

Taichung is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are average, and local purchasing power is average. Workers in Taiwan earning TWD 1,823,231 gross take home approximately TWD 138,400 per month after tax.

🇹🇼 Taiwan · 2026

Levnadskostnader i Taichung

3.5% under Taiwan-genomsnittet

Placering #376 av 577 städer · Dyrare än 34.8% av städerna i världen

-3.5%

Levnadskostnader

-14.2%

Hyra

-3.6%

Livsmedel

+0.1%

Köpkraft

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Hyrespriser i Taichung

Lägenhet	Innerstad	Utanför centrum	Du sparar
1 rum	TWD 12,706/mo ≈ $392	TWD 8,829/mo ≈ $272	31%
3 rum	TWD 38,442/mo ≈ $1,185	TWD 24,111/mo ≈ $743	37%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Taichung has a cost of living index of 30.7 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. LivingCost is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

30.7

Index

Sources

1.4

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

31.4

Expatistan

30.0

LivingCost

22.4

left out

ShouldIMove price index

No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo oktober 2026 · Expatistan mars 2026

Kostnadsindex

Levnadskostnader

-3.5% Average

Hyra

-14.2% Affordable

Livsmedel

-3.6% Average

Restauranger

-6.5% Average

Köpkraft

+0.1% Average

Att bo i Taichung: vad du kan förvänta dig

Taichung är mid-priced enligt globala mått (plats #376 av 577 städer). 3.5% billigare än Taiwan-genomsnittet, baserat på 4 städer.

Matvaror är average, medan att äta ute är average. Rent erbjuder bäst värde, medan Groceries är dyrast.

Anställda i Taiwan med TWD 1,823,231 brutto får TWD 138,400/mån netto efter skatt (effektiv skattesats: 8.9%%). Se hela skattekalkylatorn för Taiwan →