What is it really like living in Taiwan?
What is it really like living in Taiwan?
Taiwan can feel safe, convenient, and food-centered, but language, housing, and long-term integration can be real challenges.
Foreign residents praise safety and transit but describe isolation and Mandarin barriers.
An American expat found inexpensive meals and low fixed costs despite basic apartment compromises.
American residents say English, efficient transit, and personal safety make Taipei highly manageable.
A longtime American resident calls Taiwan kid-friendly, safer than the United States, and high quality of life.
A Black woman praises Taiwan’s safety while saying her living costs have risen.
After four or five months in Taiwan, a Finnish student describes his firsthand experience of adapting to daily life there.
Aina explores Taipei with her mother, finding affordable local dishes and embracing Taiwan’s vibrant eating culture.
During the pandemic, Chloe Shih moved from San Francisco to Taiwan to reconnect with herself and her grandmother while experiencing daily life there.
Taiwan feels safe, convenient, efficient, and welcoming, with friendly people, good food, and a supportive living atmosphere.
Getting around is easy and inexpensive, while cheap restaurants and takeout make cooking less necessary.
She says she really loves living in Taiwan because it differs from Canada and offers highly convenient transportation.
Making friends and building community helped her adapt after moving to Taiwan, alongside affordable housing and convenient transport.
Meals usually cost $3 to $6, while Taipei’s clean MRT makes daily transportation easy and affordable.
On her last day, Linda describes Taiwan through morning runs, café work, beloved breakfasts, and memorable local foods.
Living in Taichung, Jenny says the city offers modern conveniences with lower apartment and overall costs than Taipei.
About $8 buys prepared food, heated meals, and noodles at a themed Taiwan 7-Eleven during lunch.
A resident estimates $2 train fares, $1 bus rides, and up to $5 crossing Taipei, alongside modest weekly dining costs.
Taiwan offers exceptional safety and English-friendly transit, though markets and local restaurants may require more patience with language barriers.
An expatriate says Taiwan provides safer, more convenient, affordable living with better food, transport, and work-life balance than Canada.
After two years in Taiwan, a Spanish PhD student describes reserved social norms, safety, food, transportation, and regional costs.
A couple living in Taiwan shares ordinary routines, including mailing postcards, shopping, cooking, and navigating local services.
Taiwan ranks third for safety, and Leah says she feels comfortable walking alone at night.
Convenient transport, green spaces, delicious food, and kind people made Taipei feel truly special to the visiting creators.
The speaker loves living in Taiwan while discussing frustrations involving cities, language, housing costs, food, and bureaucracy.
An American expatriate highlights friendly locals, helpful convenience stores, tea culture, bakeries, and Taiwan’s playful everyday atmosphere.
A student’s semester in Taipei included quarantine during a typhoon, alongside firsthand experiences with local food, housing, and transportation.
A retired foreign resident compares everyday life in Taiwan to an abundant Asian seafood buffet, with convenience bringing occasional excess.
Retiring in Taiwan can reduce housing costs, while residency, healthcare, and language remain practical considerations for expats.
Taipei has public and private gyms, while the speaker describes local healthcare as very good.
Taipei is described as exceptionally safe, while public transit and inexpensive bike rentals make getting around convenient.
Two-bedroom rents can reach $850–$900, while coastal Taiwan offers warm weather, good food, infrastructure, and LGBTQ+ friendliness.