Prague vs Taipei: cost of living for digital nomads

Prague, Czechia 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 9% cheaper than Prague for a month of nomad living ($1,800 vs $1,980).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $800 in Taipei against $980 in Prague.
  • Both score 9/10 on safety.
  • Prague is continental; Taipei is tropical.

Prague wins 2 of the measured lines; Taipei wins 3.

LinePragueTaipei
Monthly total (USD)$1,980$1,800
Rent$980$800
Food$480$450
Transport$40$70
Coworking$140$150
Safety (out of 10)9/109/10
Internet (Mbps)150150
Climatecontinentaltropical
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

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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.