TW flag
Hengchun

Taiwan

vs
TW flag
Taipei

Taiwan

Climate

Hengchun logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Taipei's 6 — Taipei wins by 6. Hengchun also leads on hot days by 104.

HengchunTaipei
Sunny days
265146
Hot days
1105
Frost days
00
Rainy days
156207
Outdoor dinner months
0/126/12
Avg wind
7.1 m/s2.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,6661,741
Darkest month sun
182 hrs/mo63 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.010.0

Hengchun

Feels-like °C

16
18
22
24
28
30
31
29
30
24
22
16

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; Hengchun has no cost baseline yet.

Hengchun

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); Hengchun has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
HengchunTaipei
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.8/5
HengchunTaipei
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Taipei leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
HengchunTaipei
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingClimbing

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.8/5
HengchunTaipei
RoadEarthquakeFlooding

Career

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

/5
vs
3.8/5
HengchunTaipei
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
HengchunTaipei
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.5/5
HengchunTaipei
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
HengchunTaipei
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Hengchun averages 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Taipei's 14.8 µg/m³ (moderate) — Hengchun breathes ~32% cleaner air (4.7 µg/m³ lower).

Hengchun

Taipei

10.1µg/m³
14.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Hengchun (31K) and Taipei (9.7M) are 310x in population — Taipei is the larger metro, Hengchun the smaller.

310x

Taipei is roughly 310x the scale of Hengchun

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

TW flagTaipei
310x
TW flagHengchun
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.TW flagTaipei9.7M310x
2.TW flagHengchun31K1x

Who Thrives Here

Also compared

Frequently asked about Hengchun vs Taipei

Which is cheaper, Hengchun or Taipei?
Taipei has an estimated monthly cost of $1,490.
How does the climate compare between Hengchun and Taipei?
Sunny days: 265 vs 146 d — Hengchun higher Annual sunshine: 2,666 vs 1,741 hrs — Hengchun higher Winter sunshine: 182 vs 63 hrs/day — Hengchun higher Hot days (>30°C): 1 vs 105 d — Hengchun lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 156 vs 207 d — Hengchun lower
Is Hengchun or Taipei safer?
Taipei has a safety score of 3.8/5.
Should I move to Hengchun or Taipei?
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