Finding a room in Taiwan, made easy!

GR Taipower Building, GR Gongguan, GR Guting, BR- R Daan, BR Luiziangli, BR Linguang, R Daan park, R Xinyi Anhe

In Shida area, you will find all main Taiwanese Universities. ( NTU, NTUST, NTNU, NTUE, NTUB) and all the language centers. As an exchange student, language student or teacher, this place is an awesome place to live in. It is a dynamic and international neighborhood with plenty of small restaurants and bars as well as smaller boutiques and the famous Shida Night Market. It is also a great place for NCCU Students since you have direct connections to the University.

O Dingxi, O Yongan Market,

Yonghe is a New Taipei City District. The area is local and authentic residential area. Yonghe district is a great and cheap alternative for students who are studying around Shida. The prices are much lower than in the center. And you can find great cheap rooms (with international landlords) just a few MRT stops from NTU. There are big supermarkets, lots of convenience store (like everywhere), all sorts of local shops and plenty of small local food restaurants and night markets. However, as Wenshan, it is quieter area with many Taiwanese residents, who expect you to be calm and respectful. In this area, people are less use to International students and to speaking English. Moreover, the area is less dynamic than Daan or Xinyi.

GR-R CKS Memorial Hall, GR-O Guting, GR Taipower Building, GR Gongguan

Zhongzheng under the green line is in my opinion a addendum to Shida Aera. As it is as cheap as Shida. It is around the same MRT stations and close to the universities. It is this international and dynamic area that makes it an awesome place to live.

BL Taipei City Hall, BL Yongchun, R Taipei 101/ World Trade Center, R Xiangshan

Xinyi district is the heart of the city where you can find its highest tower, Taipei 101. The area is more a business, offices and meeting center area. It is also full of famous high-end restaurants, wonderful shopping malls and all the luxury hotels. It is also where Taipei’s night life is at the highest. All the trendy nightclubs and bars are in Xinyi. But, as you can expect, this district is expensive. If you want to live there, your rent will be ridiculously high! In other word,Xinyi is the trendy, high -end, expensive and modern area. Some describe Xinyi as the Times Square of Taipei. If you stay in Taipei, you will definitely step foot in this area.

BL Zhongxiao Xinsheng, BL-BR Zhongxiao Fuxing, BL Zhongxiao Dunhua, BL Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, BR- R Daan, R Daan park, R Xinyi Anhe

This residential area is really dynamic and international. It it the expats favourite neighbourhood. The area actually used to be the hub for international travelers before the rise of the Xinyi District. It is full of cool bars, small restaurants, and it is a paradize for shopaholics. On the main street of Zhongxiao East Road 忠孝東路, you’ll find global brands like Zara, Cartier, Chanel…etc. And if you wander through the small alleys you’ll find cool smaller boutiques. In short, this part of Daan District is really nice place to live as young international worker, or as students. It is in between Shida, the student area and Xinyi, the trendy nightlife area. And you can expect the prices to be in between as well.

GR-R Zhongshan, GR-O, Songjiang Nanjing, GR-BR Nanjing Fuxing, Br Zhongshan Junior High School, O Xingtian Temple, O Zhongshan Elementary School, R-O Minquan W. Rd., R Shuanglian

There are a lot a recreational area in Zhongshan district. This district is nice for a local experience. It is not really popular amongst international but well worth checking. It has a lot to offer and some neighbourhood host plenty of American and Japanse expats.