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Taiwan
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- Average rating
- 7.4
- average rating
- Average monthly living costs, before rent
- $828
- a month before rent
At a glance
Visa and working hours
Digital nomad visa available
Launched in January 2025 and extended a year later, Taiwan's digital nomad visa now allows stays of up to two years, structured as an initial six months with up to three further six-month extensions.
To qualify, you need to be from a visa-exempt country (the UK is eligible), earn at least USD $40,000 annually if over 30 (or $20,000 if under), and hold an average monthly bank balance of $10,000 over the preceding six months. Holding a digital nomad visa from another country substitutes for the income requirement.
You cannot work for Taiwanese clients or sponsor dependants. Be mindful of the tax position if you cross 90 days in the country. Under 183 days, there is no local income tax liability.
Processing takes five to fifteen business days depending on whether you opt for the express service. Apply via the Taipei Representative Office from outside Taiwan, or through the Bureau of Consular Affairs if already in-country on visa-free entry.
Working hours
Taiwan observes National Standard Time (NST), which is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Unlike the UK, Taiwan does not observe daylight saving time, meaning the gap narrows to 7 hours during British Summer Time. If you have some flexibility with your working hours and are happy to finish towards 11pm it gives you a good degree of overlap with European colleagues without being too disruptive.
Typical year in Taipei
By month
| Month | Low °C | High °C | Rain mm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 19 | 36 | |
| February | 13 | 20 | 78 | |
| March | 12 | 27 | 152 | peak season |
| April | 17 | 30 | 179 | peak season |
| May | 20 | 31 | 265 | wet month |
| June | 24 | 34 | 170 | |
| July | 25 | 35 | 240 | wet month |
| August | 25 | 36 | 125 | |
| September | 24 | 35 | 175 | |
| October | 22 | 34 | 385 | wet month · peak season |
| November | 18 | 26 | 114 | peak season |
| December | 15 | 20 | 44 | peak season |
Typical daytime highs and overnight lows, from the last two years of observations (Open-Meteo). Rain icons mark the wettest months.
- Visitors a year
- 6.7M2024
- Crowds
- High
- Peak season
- Oct–Dec, Mar–Apr
- Low season
- Jun–Sep
Costs
$828a month, before rent
Basic living costs, rent not included
Day-to-day spending for a month: two meals out and a coffee every day, three taxis and two nights out a week, a gym and a coworking desk. Add your rent on top.
Very Affordable- Meal in a casual restaurant$4.72
- Speciality coffee$3.46
- Pint of local beer$2.83
- Cocktail$13
- Taxi for 2 miles$4.25
- Men's haircut$16
- Women's haircut$25
- Gym membership, monthly$41
- Coworking, monthly$189
Prices as of Oct 2026. Confidence: medium. Sources: numbeo.com, livingcost.org, expatistan.com, taipeitourism.org, workin.space, nomadotravel.app, lemon8-app.com. Always check locally before planning around them.