Taipei: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 74Commenters who have lived in Taipei mostly describe it as affordable, friendly, and well set up for remote work, with cost of food and rent flagged as the main caveats.
- affordable food
- good internet and transport
- friendly people
- libraries and gyms
- air quality versus Southeast Asia
- calm, less chaotic than backpacker hubs
- food budget too tight
- rent and apartment hunting
- Western food costs more
- video footage misleading about location
- Taipei is underrated for long-term remote work and comfortable living
- A food budget near 10,500 NTD is unrealistic; plan for more
- Infrastructure like YouBike and free libraries adds real value
- Many viewers are simply excited to move and seem to like it
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Cost of Living in Taipei, Taiwan | FULL Price Breakdown
Nomad Nest · 42K views · 2025
What viewers said
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♥ 2 likes
“This was very helpful. I’m moving to Taipei in August. Got a job in international high school. I’ve been there twice before on vacation and really liked it. But I wasn’t sure what the expenses would be, living there long-term. Going by your”
♥ 41 likes
“I’m moving to Taipei in two weeks. This video made me so exited I just hope I’ll find the right apartment soon.”
♥ 11 likes
“One of my fave cities! This city is so underrated as a digital nomad hub!”
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“I am living here since 2 years now. The 10,500 NTD Dollars for food in a month is not realistic, even if you stick completely to local food. Of course you can survive on it, but your options will be very limited and you would have to limit ”
♥ 9 likes
“The ONLY regret I have moving to Taiwan is that I haven't done so earlier.”
♥ 4 likes
“The footage is a bit misleading. It's from all over Taiwan. Sun Moon Lake isn't Taipei.”
♥ 16 likes
“Very informative about Taiwan for just under 1/4 of hour! Thumb up!:finger-red-number-one:”
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“Welcome to Taiwan. I live in Taipei. I like Taipei.”
♥ 6 likes
“Very helpful video! All I would have to add is that $10,500/month on food may feel pretty restrictive day to day. I would recommend to consider NT$12,000 to NT$15,000/month. However, from a personal point of view, I rarely eat for lunch bec”
♥ 1 likes
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.