Retiring in Taipei, Taiwan

Overview

Excellent, affordable healthcare and food culture, with real geopolitical and visa considerations.

Home Price

Homes in Taipei typically range from $940k to $1.38M.

Source: Zillow Home Value Index. Estimates only — verify current pricing before making decisions.

Cost of Living

Taipei's cost of living index is 52.4 compared to a U.S. national average of 100 (adjusted to a common basis so it can be compared directly with U.S. destinations).

Climate

Average summer highs around 89°F and winter daytime temperatures around 67°F, with high humidity and a “Mediterranean” seasonal pattern.

Geography & Landscape

Healthcare

Healthcare access and quality index: 87.1/100 (Numbeo Health Care Index — a crowdsourced perception score, not a clinical outcomes measure).

Safety & Stability

Taipei scores a safety index of 70.0/100 and a political stability score of 7.0/10, based on sourced crime and stability data.

Airport Access

About 37 minutes to the nearest major airport we could confirm.

Lifestyle & Activities

Outdoor activities:

• Hiking
• Tennis / racquet sports
• Nature / bird watching

Culture & lifestyle:

• Food culture
• Museums
• Shopping

Things to Consider

• Narrower visa options than Southeast Asia
• Humid, typhoon-prone climate

Visa & Residency Notes

Medium-High — Taiwan doesn't have a broad retirement visa for most nationalities; some longer-stay options exist but are narrower than Southeast Asia's.

Visa terms vary by nationality and change often — verify current requirements with the destination’s official immigration authority before making decisions.