3 countries · 4 cities
East Asia
Spotless cities, some of the fastest internet on earth, and a nomad visa scene that's just getting started: Japan, Korea, and Taiwan lead the pack.
East Asia in short
East Asia has 4 cities in 3 countries on this site. A mid-range solo month runs from about $1,650 in Taipei to about $2,400 in Tokyo, with a median of about $1,950 (our planning estimates, method). 3 of the 3 countries have a remote-work or nomad route marked open in the visa tracker; every country has a tracker record. The visa rows below were read on official pages on 29 Sept 2026.
Visa routes compared
One row per tracker record. Income is the figure as published, in the currency the authority uses (a row marked as our arithmetic applies a published formula); we do not convert it here because exchange rates move faster than the rules. The tracker has fees, processing times and every source.
| Country | Scheme | Status | Income rule | First stay | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Specified visa: Designated Activities (Digital Nomad, Spouse or Child of Digital Nomad) | Open | 10,000,000 JPY a year | 6 months, renewable | |
| Taiwan | Digital nomad visitor visa | Open | 40,000 USD a year | Not stated on the page read | |
| South Korea | Workation (Digital Nomad) Visa F-1-D | Open | About 104,840,000 KRW a year (our arithmetic from the stated formula) | 12 months, renewable |
East Asia cities by monthly cost Planning estimates, see method
Sorted from cheapest. Monthly cost is a mid-range solo scenario in US dollars; housing is the accommodation line of the same scenario. Wifi and safety are planning figures, not measurements.
| City | Country | Month, est. | Housing, est. | Wifi, est. | Safety, est. | Best months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei | Taiwan | $1,650 | $720 (44%) | 350 Mbps | 9/10 | Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar |
| Osaka | Japan | $1,900 | $750 (39%) | 200 Mbps | 9/10 | Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov |
| Seoul | South Korea | $2,000 | $900 (45%) | 400 Mbps | 9/10 | Apr, May, Sep, Oct |
| Tokyo | Japan | $2,400 | $1,100 (46%) | 300 Mbps | 10/10 | Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov |
Guides for East Asia
- Japan Digital Nomad Visa: Complete Guide (6-Month Limit, High Bar)
- Taiwan Digital Nomad Visa: 2-Year Stay ($20k / $40k Income)
- South Korea Workcation Visa: Remote Work in Seoul
- Seoul Coworking Spaces for Nomads
- Tokyo Coworking Spaces for Nomads
- Japan Digital Nomad Visa in Tokyo: 6-Month Rules, Costs, Neighborhoods and Coworking
- Seoul Digital Nomad Guide: F-1-D Workation Visa, Neighborhoods, Coworking and Costs
- Taipei for Digital Nomads: Best Work Neighborhoods, MRT Access, Coworking and the New Visa
How this page is built: visa rows are read from the audited tracker, which links each figure to an official page and dates the check; city figures are editorial planning estimates (method). Rules change, so confirm with the authority before you apply. Researched from official immigration pages and the site's cost dataset.
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Cost, wifi and safety are planning estimates. Method
