Common information
Cost of living and prices in Taichung
Shared roomoutside of centre120USD/Monthin city centre170USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre146USD/Monthin city centre242USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 3 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 22 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 2 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 2 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 2 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 3 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 24 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 8 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 13 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport| One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD | |
| Public transport| Monthly Pass | 1 month | 0 USD | |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 3 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 5 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 23,702 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 51 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 8 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 8 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 84 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 48 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 73 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 87 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 302 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 183 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 636 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 449 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 48 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 23 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 3,758 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,622 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 953 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 2.05 |
ratings
Main factors in Taichung
5.1
Leisure quality
8.1
Quality of life
8.4
Travelers rating
7.9
Travelers rating
2.8
English speaking
4.6
Nightlife
6.4
Coworking spaces
6.0
Traffic
9.3
Free WIFI
15
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Taichung
4.4
Safety
7.7
Medicine
9.9
Healthcare
6.4
Racial tolerance
8.2
Female friendly
5.9
LGBT, Gay friendly
6.2
Friendliness to foreigners
6.0
Stability of the state
8.3
Conditions for starting a business
6.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Taichung
5.9
Cost of living
9.1
Rent, price
5.1
Products, price
8.2
Restaurants, price
7.5
Purchasing power
Comfort in Taichung
2.3
Ecology
8.9
Weather comfort
8.2
Availability of air conditioners
5.2
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Taichung
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 35 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 |
| Average high, °C | 31 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 26 |
| Average temperature, °C | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
| Average low, °C | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 18 |
| Record low, °C | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| Rain, days | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 56 |
| Fog, days | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Snowfall, cm. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 179 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 32 | 62 | 68 | 141 | 226 | 332 | 291 | 372 | 1752 |
| Relative humidity, % | 83 | 80 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 83 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 86 | 83 | 79 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 78 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Day Length, of hours | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 23 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 213 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 467 | 396 | 300 | 207 | 155 | 141 | 241 | 350 | 465 | 467 | 517 | 517 | 4222 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 |