Split vs Taipei: cost of living for digital nomads

Split, Croatia 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

  • Split and Taipei cost about the same per month ($1,800).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $800 in Taipei against $850 in Split.
  • Both score 9/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Taipei: 150 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Split is mediterranean; Taipei is tropical.

Split wins 2 of the measured lines; Taipei wins 2.

LineSplitTaipei
Monthly total (USD)$1,800$1,800
Rent$850$800
Food$450$450
Transport$40$70
Coworking$130$150
Safety (out of 10)9/109/10
Internet (Mbps)100150
Climatemediterraneantropical
City sizemidmetro
Settingcoastinland
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.