Where you live makes all the difference in term of what you will pay for rent. Here are some basic costs for apartments in the three major centers in Taiwan - Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung:
Cost of an Apartment in Taipei
- One bedroom: NT$5,500~10,000
- Three bedroom: NT$16,000~35,000
- Taipei business district: NT$50,000-80,000
- Taipei residential: NT$23,000-35,000
- Taipei suburb: NT$12,000-18,000
Cost of an Apartment in Taichung
- Taichung residential: NT$12,000-25,000
- Cost of an Apartment in Keelung
- One bedroom: NT$2,500~7,000
- Three Bedroom: NT$8,500~20,000
Cost of an Apartment in Kaohsiung
- One bedroom: NT$3,000~7,000
- Three Bedroom: NT$10,000~20,000
- Kaoshiung residential: NT$7,000-10,000
***NOTE*** In most cases there are three rooms in an apartment. You are able to rent entire apartments or in some cases you can rent a bedroom of an apartment. In cases where you rent a bedroom, the rates for single rooms depend on whether there is a bathroom inside your room or whether you share the bathroom with the other roommates. The rates for apartments, like any country, are also contingent on the area and the age of the apartment, condo or house (this is especially true in Taipei).
