Taiwan
Taipei
7.0 million people in the metro
The gist
A safe, modern, friendly city with a large single population and a 3-year naturalization path for spouses. The catch: dating is formal and family approval carries real weight, so it rewards patience over speed.
The score, in four parts
The pool
How many people you could realistically meet, and how balanced the odds are.
Singles 25 to 34
641,000
Never-married people in their late twenties and thirties, estimated
Never married
64% / 58%
Men / women age 25 to 34 who have never married
Balance
More single men than women
110 single men per 100 single women, age 25 to 34
First marriage
32 / 30
Median age for men / women
The scene
Whether people here actually get married, and how open the city is to someone like you.
Want to marry
55%
Single adults who say they want to marry
How fast people marry
20 per 1,000
Weddings per 1,000 unmarried adults each year
Marrying foreigners
7%
Marriages between a local and a foreigner
How people meet
Apps 8/10
Matchmaking and singles events 6/10
The costs
What dating, marrying, and raising a family costs here, against what people earn.
Date night
$55
Dinner for two, drinks, a movie
Family rent
$1,000/mo
A 2-3 bed apartment, city-wide
A wedding
$15,000
Typical total cost
The reality
Safety, stability, and what daily life is like after the honeymoon phase.
Safety
Very safe streets
84 out of 100
Divorce
Elevated divorce rate
2.1 per 1,000 people a year
Healthcare
82/100
Quality of care
English
Common in cities
Everyday usability for a foreigner
The culture
Not scored. Whether these are features or mismatches depends on you.
- Family approval matters
- Open to marrying foreigners
Marriage payment custom: Pin jin (bridal gifts) customary.
Marrying in Taiwan
What the law says if you marry a Taiwan national. Reviewed 2026-08-17. Informational, not legal advice.
- Spousal visa difficulty
- 3 out of 10, where 10 is hardest.
- Marriage process for foreigners
- Marriage is by registration at the Household Registration Office. The foreign spouse needs a certificate of single status (authenticated by the Taiwan representative office in their country), passport, and ARC if resident. Documents must be in Chinese or translated.
- Path to citizenship by marriage
- 3 years
- Property regime
- Default is community of property acquired during marriage (deferred community). A contractual regime can be chosen.
- Prenup enforceability
- moderate
- Worth knowing
- Taiwan is administratively modern and safe. Documents need authentication through Taiwan's representative offices, which is the main friction. Informational, not legal advice.
* Some numbers come from national statistics and might differ from the city itself. Last updated August 22, 2026.