Best places to retire in Taiwan
For retirees, Nantou ranks highest in Taiwan (retire score 65/100), balancing affordability, a mild climate and safety. The most affordable option is Nantou. Our retire score = 40% cost + 30% climate + 30% safety.
Top retirement cities in Taiwan
- Nantou — retire score 65/100 (cost 50, climate 94, safety 56)
- Chiayi City — retire score 63/100 (cost 48, climate 92, safety 55)
- Douliu — retire score 63/100 (cost 50, climate 88, safety 56)
- Taoyuan — retire score 61/100 (cost 46, climate 88, safety 55)
- Banqiao — retire score 61/100 (cost 46, climate 89, safety 52)
- Zhubei — retire score 61/100 (cost 48, climate 84, safety 55)
- Taitung — retire score 61/100 (cost 50, climate 79, safety 57)
- Hsinchu — retire score 60/100 (cost 47, climate 84, safety 54)
- Keelung — retire score 60/100 (cost 47, climate 84, safety 53)
- Chang-hua — retire score 60/100 (cost 48, climate 80, safety 55)
- Taichung — retire score 59/100 (cost 42, climate 86, safety 54)
- New Taipei City — retire score 58/100 (cost 42, climate 89, safety 50)
Retire score weights affordability, climate comfort and disaster+crime safety. It does not include healthcare quality or retirement-visa rules — verify those separately.
FAQ
Where is the best place to retire in Taiwan?
Nantou ranks highest in our retirement score (65/100), balancing affordability, mild climate and safety.
Is Taiwan a good place to retire?
Taiwan's best retirement city scores 65/100; the most affordable is Nantou (cost 50/100). We weigh cost, climate and natural-disaster + crime safety — not healthcare or visas, which you should check separately.
What's the cheapest place to retire in Taiwan?
Nantou has the lowest cost of living in Taiwan in our data.