vs
TW flag
Taipei

Taiwan

Climate

Chiayi City logs 248 sunny days a year to Taipei's 146 — Chiayi City wins by 102. Chiayi City also leads on hot days by 31.

Chiayi CityTaipei
Sunny days
248146
Hot days
74105
Frost days
00
Rainy days
172207
Outdoor dinner months
6/126/12
Avg wind
1.8 m/s2.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,5241,741
Darkest month sun
170 hrs/mo63 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.110.0

Chiayi City

Feels-like °C

17
20
24
26
29
31
33
32
32
28
24
18

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Taipei

Feels-like °C

13
15
20
21
27
31
33
32
29
21
18
14

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Taipei averages $1,490/mo for balanced living; Chiayi City has no cost baseline yet.

Chiayi City

monthly · balanced

Taipei

$1,490

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,156Comfort $2,492
Top 80%in Among 40 Asia cities

Mobility

Taipei scores 4.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Chiayi City has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
Chiayi CityTaipei
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Taipei's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Chiayi City's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.8/5
Chiayi CityTaipei
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Taipei leads

Nature & Outdoors

Taipei scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Chiayi City has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
Chiayi CityTaipei
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingClimbing

Safety

Taipei scores 3.8 on safety (0–5 scale); Chiayi City has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
Chiayi CityTaipei
RoadEarthquakeFlooding

Career

Taipei scores 3.8 on career (0–5 scale); Chiayi City has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
Chiayi CityTaipei
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Taipei scores 3.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); Chiayi City has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
Chiayi CityTaipei
Expat-First CommunityUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Taipei scores 4.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Chiayi City has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
Chiayi CityTaipei
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Taipei scores 3.5 on family (0–5 scale); Chiayi City has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.5/5
Chiayi CityTaipei
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Taipei scores 4.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Chiayi City has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
Chiayi CityTaipei
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Chiayi City averages 23.2 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Taipei's 14.8 µg/m³ (moderate) — Taipei breathes ~36% cleaner air (8.4 µg/m³ lower).

Chiayi City

Taipei

23.2µg/m³
14.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Chiayi City (461K) and Taipei (9.7M) are 21x in population — Taipei is the larger metro, Chiayi City the smaller; on land area Taipei spans roughly 13x more ground.

16x

Taipei is roughly 16x the scale of Chiayi City

Combined population & area comparison

TW flagTaipei
16x
TW flagChiayi City
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.TW flagTaipei9.7M21x
2.TW flagChiayi City461K1x
Area
1.TW flagTaipei972 km²13x
2.TW flagChiayi City77 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
12 km13 km

TW flagChiayi City

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
71 km44 km

TW flagTaipei

Who Thrives Here

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Frequently asked about Chiayi City vs Taipei

Which is cheaper, Chiayi City or Taipei?
Taipei has an estimated monthly cost of $1,490.
How does the climate compare between Chiayi City and Taipei?
Sunny days: 248 vs 146 d — Chiayi City higher Annual sunshine: 2,524 vs 1,741 hrs — Chiayi City higher Winter sunshine: 170 vs 63 hrs/day — Chiayi City higher Hot days (>30°C): 74 vs 105 d — Chiayi City lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 172 vs 207 d — Chiayi City lower
Is Chiayi City or Taipei safer?
Taipei has a safety score of 3.8/5.
Should I move to Chiayi City or Taipei?
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