Phuket vs Taipei
💰
Taipei saves you $300/month
📶
Taipei has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Tropical Wet vs Subtropical climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Phuket
Taipei
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,500/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$550/mo ✓
$900/mo
Coworking
$100/mo ✓
$160/mo
Meal Out
$2 ✓
$5
Coffee
$3 ✓
$4
Taipei is $300/mo cheaper (20% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇹🇭 Phuket
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+7
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🇹🇼 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
Phuket
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp28°C
Rainy Days225/year
Best months: February, January, March
Taipei
ClimateSubtropical
Avg Temp23°C
Rainy Days176/year
Best months: April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
27°15°
Apr
29°23°
Jul
28°29°
Oct
27°26°
PhuketTaipei
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇹🇭Phuket
🇹🇼Taipei
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,500
Winner📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
190 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
4.9/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
10/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
4/10
8/10
Winner👥
Community
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Phuket wins
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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
Taipei
190 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Taipei
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇹🇭Phuket
Pros
- +Beautiful beaches with crystal-clear waters
- +Excellent Thai food at affordable prices
- +Fast fiber internet and 5G coverage
- +Destination Thailand Visa for long-term stays
Cons
- −Scams common in tourist areas
- −Transportation difficult without scooter
- −Taxi mafia with inflated prices
- −Tourist areas very crowded
🇹🇼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)