Aarhus vs Taipei: cost of living for digital nomads

Aarhus, Denmark and Taipei, Taiwan, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Taipei is about 30% cheaper than Aarhus for a month of nomad living ($1,800 vs $2,575).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $800 in Taipei against $1,250 in Aarhus.
  • Both score 9/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Aarhus: 250 Mbps typical against 150 Mbps.
  • Aarhus is temperate; Taipei is tropical.

Aarhus wins 1 of the measured lines; Taipei wins 6.

LineAarhusTaipei
Monthly total (USD)$2,575$1,800
Rent$1,250$800
Food$580$450
Transport$75$70
Coworking$170$150
Safety (out of 10)9/109/10
Internet (Mbps)250150
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizemidmetro
Settingcoastinland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.