Taipei, Taiwan, features a very safe living environment. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in housing, business freedom and economy.
Taipei is one of the top ten city matches for 13.9% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $1100.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $820.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.81 |
| Small apartment | $500.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $5.20 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $3.00 |
| A beer | $1.60 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $3.80 |
| Bread | $0.92 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.56 |
| Lunch | $5.30 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $56.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $48.00 |
| Movie ticket | $9.50 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $33.78 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 6 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.44 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.50 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 79 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.42 |
| Meetups groups | 106 |
| Meetups members | 55757 |
| Number of investors | 57 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 65 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 30 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.57 |
| Startup events | 5 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.25 |
| Startups [score] | 0.65 |
| Total number of startups | 133 |
Venture Capital| Venture capital [score] | 0.28 |
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Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 109 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.50 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Taiwan/Taipei |
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| Traffic handling [score] | 0.79 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 93.20 |
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| Business freedom [score] | 1.00 |
| Freedom from corruption | 61.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.60 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 53.80 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.34 |
| Time to open a business | 10.00 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.90 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.94 |
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| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 1 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 6 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.96 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.97 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.97 |
Healthcare| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.89 |
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Education| Best university in ranking | National Taiwan University |
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| Best university ranking | 195 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 543.48 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 523.12 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 523.31 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 3 |
| PISA ranking | 5 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.97 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 16 |
| PISA science (high school) | 4 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.86 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.13 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.11 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.10 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.37 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.12 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.08 |
| University quality [score] | 0.15 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.55 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.73 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.59 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.63 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 30.19 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | TWD |
| GDP growth rate | 0.04 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.59 |
| GDP per capita | $45853.74 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.73 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.71 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.75 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.34 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 221 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.05 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 36.06 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.53 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.52 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 12.58 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 99 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.73 |
| Cinemas | 63 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.58 |
| Comedy clubs | 44 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.66 |
| Concert venues | 38 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.54 |
| Historical sites | 81 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.72 |
| Museums | 90 |
| Museums [score] | 0.73 |
| Performing art venues | 61 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.52 |
| Sport venues | 64 |
| Sports [score] | 0.52 |
| Zoos | 34 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.81 |
Tolerance| LGBT Equality Index | 66.10 |
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| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.67 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✔ Banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | Illegal in some contexts |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | Sexual orientation only |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Unrecognized |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.94 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.23 |
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| Median peak in meters | 513.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 16.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.89 |
Costs of living in Taipei are in the 132nd place of all 248 Teleport cities. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $56 |
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 Movie ticket | $10 |
 Broadband internet connection | $24 |
 Monthly public transport | $48 |
 Lunch | $5 |
Software Engineer salaries in Taipei are below average. For this job type, Taipei ranks 190th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Taipei.
The overall crime rate puts Taipei in position 21 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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161Taipei (台北 or 臺北; Táiběi) is the national capital of the Republic of China, otherwise known as Taiwan. Sitting in the northern part of the island in a basin between the Yangming Mountains and the Central Mountains, Taipei serves as the island's financial, cultural, and governmental center. The city is a tantalizing mix of Chinese, Japanese and Western influences, vibrant in its own right yet unhurried by global standards. Besides the architectural and cultural landmarks like Taipei 101 and Longshan Temple, the xiaochi (small snacks) in bustling night markets are an experience not to be forgotten by your stomach. The capital is also a great jumping off point for day trips to hot springs, old mining towns and national parks around the Northern Taiwan area.
Taipei is mostly built up and in various phases of growth and disrepair, though a park is never far away, especially in the more suburban areas. The downtown area is culturally divided into East and West. The west side, with its narrow streets and road side vendors, is considered the bastion of old Taipei life, whereas East Taipei, with its classy malls, chic boutiques, and stylish restaurants and cafes, reminiscent of those found in Tokyo, Paris or New York City represents its metamorphosis into a modern and international city.
The Greater Taipei metropolitan area beyond Taipei City boundaries includes the surrounding New Taipei City (新北市) and Keelung (基隆市), representing the largest urban cluster in Taiwan with nearly 7 million people, though run by three different government authorities.
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