Las Palmas vs Taipei: cost of living for digital nomads

Las Palmas, Spain 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

  • Las Palmas and Taipei cost about the same per month ($1,800).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $800 in Taipei against $900 in Las Palmas.
  • Taipei scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 8/10).
  • Internet is faster in Las Palmas: 300 Mbps typical against 150 Mbps.
  • Las Palmas is mediterranean; Taipei is tropical.

Las Palmas wins 4 of the measured lines; Taipei wins 2.

LineLas PalmasTaipei
Monthly total (USD)$1,800$1,800
Rent$900$800
Food$450$450
Transport$45$70
Coworking$130$150
Safety (out of 10)8/109/10
Internet (Mbps)300150
Climatemediterraneantropical
City sizemidmetro
Settingislandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)9/108/10

Las Palmas

Gran Canaria's nomad capital — year-round spring weather, beaches in the city, huge coworking scene.

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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.