How much does a trip to Taiwan cost? 2027 budget for 7 days

The totals

These totals cover everything on the ground for the whole week: rooms, three meals and drinks every day, the Airport MRT, three high-speed train rides, the Sun Moon Lake bus, boat and ropeway, every metro, bus and taxi, the sights on the route, a local SIM and a 10% buffer for snacks, tips and small surprises. Only the international flight is separate, and it is priced at the end. Euro figures use the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) closing rate of 20 October 2026 with the ECB cross-rate (EUR 1 = about TWD 36.58).

The model trip

Two adults share one private room for 7 days and 6 nights, from 19 to 25 April 2027, following our Taiwan in 7 days itinerary: three nights in Taipei for the old streets, Taipei 101, Elephant Mountain and a morning in Beitou's hot springs; the high-speed train to Taichung and the bus to Sun Moon Lake for a night, with the lake boat and ropeway; Wenwu Temple, then on to Tainan for two nights, with the Confucius Temple, Chihkan Tower and Anping; and the train north to Taoyuan Airport on the last day. Prices were checked on 21 October 2026.

The totals assume passports that need no visa for Taiwan. Citizens of the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Portugal, the Nordic countries, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand can visit visa-free for up to 90 days. See Taiwan entry requirements. Hotels have not published rates for April 2027 and many eateries publish no prices, so those figures are estimates marked "about", based on the rates and menus we could see.

Budget: about TWD 39,200 for two

Private doubles in hostels and guesthouses, night markets and local eateries, and standard seats on the high-speed train.

• Rooms, about TWD 13,800. A private double at a hostel near Taipei Main Station (about TWD 2,400 a night), a simple guesthouse room in Shuishe (about TWD 2,600) and a private double at a hostel in central Tainan (about TWD 2,000 a night).
• Food, about TWD 8,000. About TWD 550 a day each: milkfish-belly porridge for breakfast in Tainan (TWD 130), a railway pork-chop bento (TWD 100), an oyster omelette with sticky rice and clam soup at Yuan Huan Pien (TWD 230 together), a pepper bun at Raohe night market and a cold drink.
• Getting around, about TWD 8,500. The Airport MRT into Taipei (TWD 160), Taipei Metro day passes (TWD 150), the high-speed train from Taipei to Taichung (TWD 700), the Sun Moon Lake package with the bus from the station, a boat circuit, the ropeway return and a lake-bus day ticket (TWD 950 in 2026; about TWD 1,000 in 2027), the train from Taichung to Tainan (TWD 650), the free shuttle bus for train passengers into Tainan, the bus to Anping (TWD 18) and the train from Tainan to Taoyuan (TWD 1,190).
• Sights, about TWD 3,700. Taipei 101's observatory (TWD 600), the outdoor hot-spring pools at Spring City Resort in Beitou (TWD 800), the Confucius Temple, Chihkan Tower, Anping Old Fort and the Anping Tree House (TWD 70 each) and small donations. Bopiliao's outdoor streets and Beitou's Thermal Valley are free.
• SIM and extras, about TWD 1,700. A Chunghwa Telecom 7-day tourist SIM each (TWD 500) and laundry.
• Buffer, about TWD 3,500.

Mid-range: about TWD 59,000 for two

Small city hotels with breakfast in Taipei and Sun Moon Lake, sit-down meals, and taxis when the bus is slow.

• Rooms, about TWD 22,400. Royal Inn Taipei Nanxi (its 2026 offer was from TWD 3,150 for two with breakfast, tax and service; about TWD 3,400 a night in April 2027), a twin with breakfast at Laurel Villa in Shuishe (about TWD 3,800) and a Standard Double at Hotel Brown Chihkan in Tainan (TWD 4,200 a night including tax and service; breakfast TWD 200 extra).
• Food, about TWD 14,000. About TWD 1,000 a day each: a seated breakfast, porridge with greens and an egg at a Tainan milkfish shop (TWD 175), a hot pot dinner by the lake, rice cakes, tea and a pearl milk tea.
• Getting around, about TWD 11,500. As above, plus taxis between the Tainan station and the hotel, a taxi to Anping and back, and more taxis in Taipei.
• Sights, about TWD 3,700. As above.
• SIM and extras, about TWD 2,000.
• Buffer, about TWD 5,400.

Comfort: about TWD 132,800 for two

Upscale hotels, including a lake-view room, Business Class on the high-speed train, a car between Taichung and the lake, and restaurant meals.

• Rooms, about TWD 51,000. A four- or five-star hotel such as Palais de Chine in Taipei (about TWD 9,000 a night), a lake-view room at Hotel Del Lago in Shuishe (about TWD 11,000) and a hotel such as the Lakeshore in Tainan (about TWD 6,500 a night).
• Food, about TWD 35,000. About TWD 2,500 a day each: hotel breakfast buffets, a long lunch, a shared Taiwanese dinner at a restaurant such as Fu Lou in Tainan, and pearl milk tea at Chun Shui Tang.
• Getting around, about TWD 28,200. A car from the airport, Business Class on all three high-speed trains (TWD 1,250, 1,180 and 1,990), a private car from Taichung station to the lake and back (about TWD 4,000 each way), the lake package without the bus (TWD 620 in 2026), cars in Tainan and taxis in Taipei.
• Sights, about TWD 3,700. As above.
• SIM and extras, about TWD 2,800.
• Buffer, about TWD 12,100.

One day at each level: Sun Moon Lake

Day 4 takes the high-speed train to Taichung and the bus up to Sun Moon Lake, then a boat around the lake from Shuishe and the ropeway over the hills. Costs are per person and include half the room.

• Budget, about TWD 3,600. The train to Taichung (TWD 700), the lake package (about TWD 1,000), a bento and night-market food, and half of the Shuishe guesthouse room.
• Mid-range, about TWD 4,600. The same train and package, a hot pot dinner by the lake, and half of the Laurel Villa room with breakfast.
• Comfort, about TWD 12,000. Business Class to Taichung (TWD 1,250), half of a private car to the lake, the lake package, restaurant meals, and half of the lake-view room at Del Lago.

Flights and the total with flights

EVA Air flies from London to Taipei, with November economy returns from GBP 809 on its fare calendar. Allow about GBP 900-1,200 per person (about TWD 39,200-52,200) for an economy return in April; from Frankfurt, China Airlines shows spring 2027 returns from EUR 877, so allow about EUR 950-1,250. Airport charges are included in the fare.

With the London flight, the whole trip comes to about TWD 58,800-71,800 per person on a budget, TWD 68,700-81,700 mid-range or TWD 105,600-118,600 in comfort. Hotels and restaurants customarily add a 10% service charge, so tipping on top is not expected. The buffer covers small extras.