Monaco vs Taiwan

Monaco

7.13 / 10

Taiwan

7.46 / 10

Taiwan leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionMonacoTaiwan
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.13 / 107.46 / 10
SafetyShield Index
9.3 / 108.6 / 10
Affordability Index
1.0 / 106.0 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.9 / 106.5 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
9.6 / 107.6 / 10
WiFi Index
8.7 / 108.7 / 10
Admin Ease Index
8.8 / 108.8 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.7 / 108.5 / 10
City Comfort Index
9.1 / 109.0 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
7.5 / 106.2 / 10
Banking Index
8.7 / 108.5 / 10
GeoStability Index
9.3 / 107.2 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.4 / 107.9 / 10
Quality of Life Index
9.0 / 108.3 / 10
Open Society Index
7.6 / 108.2 / 10
Flight Index
4.0 / 106.0 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.9 / 108.0 / 10
English Index
6.0 / 104.2 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
9.0 / 107.5 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionMonacoTaiwan
Corporate income tax
25%Very high
20%High
Corporate tax basis
Territorial
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
0%Ultra low
40%Moderate
Personal tax basis
No personal income tax
Territorial
Population39 k
23.4 M×602
Area2 km²
36,193 km²×18097
Population density19,429 /km²647 /km²
CapitalMonacoTaipei
CurrencyEUR (Euro)TWD (New Taiwan dollar)
Main airportNCE (Nice Côte d'Azur Airport)TPE (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
Phone code+377+886
Internet TLD.mc.tw

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Monaco passport

#12

Henley rank

176

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Taiwan passport

#31

Henley rank

134

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize affordability index, Taiwan leads with 6.0 / 10 versus 1.0 / 10 for Monaco. On geostability index, Monaco is at 9.3 / 10 compared with 7.2 / 10 for Taiwan.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Monaco

  • Professionals who prioritize tax freedom index (exceptional tax freedom)
  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (exceptional geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize safetyshield index (exceptional safety and stability)

Who should choose Taiwan

  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (low day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)

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Lucky Maillard, Founder of Lucky Nomads

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Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager

Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.

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