Taipei vs Tallinn: cost of living for digital nomads

Taipei, Taiwan and Tallinn, Estonia, 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 5% cheaper than Tallinn for a month of nomad living ($1,800 vs $1,900).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $800 in Taipei against $900 in Tallinn.
  • Both score 9/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Tallinn: 200 Mbps typical against 150 Mbps.
  • Taipei is tropical; Tallinn is continental.

Taipei wins 3 of the measured lines; Tallinn wins 3.

LineTaipeiTallinn
Monthly total (USD)$1,800$1,900
Rent$800$900
Food$450$460
Transport$70$40
Coworking$150$140
Safety (out of 10)9/109/10
Internet (Mbps)150200
Climatetropicalcontinental
City sizemetromid
Settinginlandcoast
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.