Beijing vs Taipei
💰
Taipei saves you $300/month
🌡️
Continental vs Subtropical climate
🛂
Taiwan offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Beijing
Taipei
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,500/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$750/mo ✓
$900/mo
Coworking
$180/mo
$160/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4 ✓
$5
Coffee
$4
$4
Taipei is $300/mo cheaper (20% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Beijing
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 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
Beijing
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp14°C
Rainy Days62/year
Best months: June, April, May, September
Taipei
ClimateSubtropical
Avg Temp23°C
Rainy Days176/year
Best months: April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
-2°15°
Apr
16°23°
Jul
28°29°
Oct
13°26°
BeijingTaipei
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Beijing
🇹🇼Taipei
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,500
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
190 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.9/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
10/10
10/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
7/10
8/10
👥
Community
medium
large
Winner0
Beijing wins
vs
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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
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Taipei
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Taipei
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🌍Beijing
Pros
- +Incredibly rich history and culture with UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- +Excellent public transportation with extensive metro network
- +Very safe city with low crime rates
- +World-class food scene from street food to fine dining
Cons
- −Internet censorship requires VPN for many Western sites
- −Air pollution can be severe especially in winter
- −Language barrier with limited English outside expat areas
- −Cold winters with temperatures dropping below -10C
🇹🇼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)