Make it a trip · Taipei, Taiwan
What Taipei costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Zhongshan and Ximending.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Private room, a cheap lunch, dinner out (your half), a coffee, two beers, two rides and the top sight.
Arriving
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Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station Fixed
About 35 minutes from Terminal 1. Tap an EasyCard or contactless card.
Source: Taipei Tourism, Taipei travel cost (2026-10)
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Visa free for 90 days Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
Fill in the free online Taiwan Arrival Card before you land.
Sources: Lonely Planet, visa requirements for Taiwan (2026), Taipei Tourism, Taiwan visa requirements (2026)
Free
Getting around
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MRT ride Many reports
Fares run NT$20 to 65 by distance. An EasyCard from any 7-Eleven works on buses too.
Source: Numbeo, Taipei (2026-10)
$20
Eating and drinking
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Meal at a cheap local place Many reports
Beef noodle soup, braised pork rice or a night market dinner.
Source: Numbeo, Taipei (2026-10)
$150 -
$185
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Dinner for two, three courses Many reports
A mid-range restaurant, without drinks. A Din Tai Fung dinner costs NT$500 to 900 a head.
Source: Numbeo, Taipei (2026-10)
$1,500 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Convenience store lattes cost less than half.
Source: Numbeo, Taipei (2026-10)
$109 -
Taiwan Beer at a bar, half a litre Many reports
Restaurants charge NT$120 to 180.
Source: Numbeo, Taipei (2026-10)
$95
At the supermarket
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Water, 1.5 litres Many reports
Boil or filter tap water. Refill machines are everywhere.
Source: Numbeo, Taipei (2026-10)
$36 -
$29
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Taiwan Beer, half a litre, to take away Many reports
Drinking outside is legal.
Source: Numbeo, Taipei (2026-10)
$53 -
Bubble tea, from Range
Usually NT$50 to 90. Invented in Taiwan. A big cup from a chain shop.
Source: Taipei Tourism, Taipei travel cost (2026-10)
$50
Doing
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Taipei 101 observatory, 89th floor Fixed
Walk-in adult price. Booking online is a little cheaper.
Sources: Trvlogue, Taipei 101 tickets 2026 (2026), Taipei Tourism, Taipei 101 observatory (2026)
$600 Get tickets -
Jiufen, Shifen and Yehliu group day tour, from Range
Usually NT$1,200 to 1,800. Shared tour with transport. Yehliu entry and sky lanterns cost extra.
Source: Taipei Tourism, Taipei travel cost (2026-10)
$1,200 Book the tour
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed, from Range
Usually NT$500 to 900. Near Zhongshan and Ximending MRT. Below NT$500 quality drops fast.
Source: Taipei Tourism, Taipei travel cost (2026-10)
$500 Find a hostel -
Private room in a hostel, from Range
Usually NT$1,200 to 2,000. Budget two and three-star hotels run NT$1,800 to 3,500.
Source: Taipei Tourism, Taipei travel cost (2026-10)
$1,200 Find a guesthouse -
Four-star hotel, from Range
Usually NT$3,500 to 5,500. Prices rise around Lunar New Year.
Source: Taipei Tourism, Taipei travel cost (2026-10)
$3,500 Find a hotel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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