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Region and interest

Best destinations for food in East Asia

4 of the 5 destinations we track in East Asia score highly for food, ranked here from strongest to weakest.

Rankings come from our own destination scoring model. Costs are estimates, not live prices.

Ranked for food in East Asia

  1. #1

    Taiwan

    Taiwan

    food score: 10/10

    USD 80–140 / person / day

    Best October to December

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  2. #2

    South Korea

    South Korea

    food score: 10/10

    USD 100–190 / person / day

    Best September to November

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  3. #3

    Japan

    Japan

    food score: 10/10

    USD 130–230 / person / day

    Best March to May

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  4. #4

    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

    food score: 10/10

    USD 160–300 / person / day

    Best October to March

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Common questions

Which destinations are best for food in East Asia?
4 of the 5 destinations we track in East Asia score highly for food, ranked here from strongest to weakest.
What is the cheapest food option in East Asia?
Taiwan carries our lowest mid-range estimate here, around 80–140 per person for a typical trip.
When is the best time to go in East Asia?
For Taiwan our season model points to October to December.

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