Bali (Canggu) vs Taipei
💰
Taipei saves you $300/month
📶
Taipei has 5x faster internet
🌡️
Tropical Wet vs Subtropical climate
🛂
Taiwan offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bali (Canggu)
Taipei
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,500/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo ✓
$900/mo
Coworking
$180/mo
$160/mo ✓
Meal Out
$5
$5
Coffee
$3 ✓
$4
Taipei is $300/mo cheaper (20% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇮🇩 Bali (Canggu)
📶 Internet40 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🇹🇼 Taipei
📶 Internet190 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Bali (Canggu)
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp23°C
Rainy Days285/year
Taipei
ClimateSubtropical
Avg Temp23°C
Rainy Days176/year
Best months: April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
23°15°
Apr
23°23°
Jul
21°29°
Oct
23°26°
Bali (Canggu)Taipei
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇮🇩Bali (Canggu)
🇹🇼Taipei
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,500
Winner📶
Internet Speed
40 Mbps
190 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
4.9/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.6/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
10/10
Winner🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
3/10
8/10
Winner👥
Community
very large
large
0
Bali (Canggu) wins
vs
5
Taipei wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Taipei
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Taipei
190 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Taipei
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Taipei
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇮🇩Bali (Canggu)
Pros
- +Affordable luxury lifestyle
- +Strong digital nomad community
- +Beautiful beaches and rice paddies
- +Excellent wellness scene (yoga, spas)
Cons
- −Unreliable internet in some areas
- −Terrible traffic
- −Visa runs required every 60 days
- −Rising prices and overtourism
🇹🇼Taipei
Pros
- +World-class internet infrastructure (#1 globally 2022-2023)
- +Exceptionally safe city (#4 Numbeo Safety Index 2025)
- +Digital Nomad Visa available since January 2025
- +Impeccable MRT system (clean, efficient, on time)
Cons
- −Hot and humid summers (80-85% humidity, oppressive)
- −Typhoon season June-October with heavy rainfall
- −Significant language barrier outside tourist areas
- −No Grab or Uber (traditional taxis only)