Taiwan: The Retirement Destination Nobody Is Talking About
Taiwan has world-class infrastructure, exceptional safety, a remarkable food culture, and a 90-day visa-free entry for most Western nationals. And almost nobody in the retirement community is talking about it. We tracked every expense across 13 days in Taipei. Couple: $1,678/month. Solo: $1,145/month. This episode covers Taipei (April 2024) with real daily-tracked expenses, accommodation costs, restaurant details including the Taiwan Buffet secret, museum and activity costs, and air quality data measured on our own filming days. We also include a full East Asia comparison showing how Taipei stacks up against Seoul, Osaka, and Fukuoka. We slow travel Asia with our family, one to three months per country, carry-on luggage only, every expense tracked daily. This is what Taiwan actually costs. Watch next: • Japan on a Budget: Real Numbers from Osaka... • South Korea Surprise: Why It's Now on Ever... 🔔 Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss a new destination breakdown. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 01:27 Why Taiwan Is Overlooked 03:02 Taipei — April 2024 06:43 The Taipei budget 10:26 What Makes Taiwan Different 13:23 The Honest Picture — Data Caveat + Political Context 15:31 East Asia Comparison: Taipei vs Seoul vs Osaka vs Fukuoka 16:40 Michel's Verdict 17:59 Visa Info Transparency note: The avatar is an AI-generated cartoon of Michel (Gemini + HeyGen). The voice is an AI voice created with ElevenLabs, unique to this channel. Music is licensed. Everything else — the experience, the footage, the opinions — is genuinely his. ----- About Slow Lane Asia Dreaming of a retirement that doesn't drain your savings — but actually feels like an adventure? Welcome to Slow Lane Asia. I'm Michel, a Frenchman living in Thailand for 34 years, now slow traveling Southeast and East Asia with my family — one to three months per country, one carry-on each, on a budget that actually works. Real information on countries, cities, costs, visas, accommodation and transport. No stock footage, no guesswork — everything from personal experience on the ground. Also check out my other channels for real 4K footage from the cities I cover here: Walking Asia: / @walking-asia 5 Min Asia: / @5minasia Slow Travel. Simple Living. Better Retirement. For business inquiries contact [email protected] Video created with Capcut. ----- Affiliate Disclaimer: This YouTube channel may contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the links and purchase a product, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue making videos like this. Thank you for your support!" ----- #SlowLaneAsia #RetireInAsia #SlowTravelRetirement #BudgetRetirement #ExpatLife #RetireAbroad #SoutheastAsia #AffordableRetirement
