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Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.
- Income: The average monthly income is as low as $2100.
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Female friendly: There is no gender bias in society.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Kaohsiung.
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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
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Walkability: The area of Kaohsiung is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Free WiFi: There is a big number of free Wi-Fi points for public use.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1100.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Kaohsiung is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is very open, calm and friendly.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation in Kaohsiung is perfect.
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Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Kaohsiung can be described as very high.
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Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Kaohsiung.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Kaohsiung does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
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LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of Kaohsiung citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.
