Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 63.0% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 115.7% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in London are 260.5% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 199.3% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 3.3% higher than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 2.9% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
6.14 $ (200.00 NT$) |
25.04 $ (20.00 £) |
+308.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30.68 $ (1,000.00 NT$) |
100.17 $ (80.00 £) |
+226.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.21 $ (170.00 NT$) |
10.02 $ (8.00 £) |
+92.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.30 $ (75.00 NT$) |
8.14 $ (6.50 £) |
+253.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.07 $ (100.00 NT$) |
6.89 $ (5.50 £) |
+124.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.47 $ (113.16 NT$) |
4.49 $ (3.58 £) |
+29.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.01 $ (33.05 NT$) |
2.43 $ (1.94 £) |
+140.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.71 $ (23.26 NT$) |
1.98 $ (1.58 £) |
+177.3 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.11 $ (362.21 NT$) |
6.20 $ (4.95 £) |
-44.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.73 $ (56.43 NT$) |
1.78 $ (1.42 £) |
+2.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.37 $ (44.61 NT$) |
1.13 $ (0.90 £) |
-17.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.90 $ (94.38 NT$) |
4.12 $ (3.29 £) |
+42.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.08 $ (230.95 NT$) |
4.35 $ (3.48 £) |
-38.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.17 $ (135.87 NT$) |
4.32 $ (3.45 £) |
+3.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.81 $ (254.69 NT$) |
7.20 $ (5.75 £) |
-7.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.03 $ (66.01 NT$) |
1.39 $ (1.11 £) |
-31.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.01 $ (33.04 NT$) |
0.72 $ (0.58 £) |
-28.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.21 $ (39.41 NT$) |
1.48 $ (1.18 £) |
+22.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 $ (50.58 NT$) |
1.71 $ (1.37 £) |
+10.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.27 $ (41.30 NT$) |
0.71 $ (0.57 £) |
-43.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.17 $ (38.01 NT$) |
0.68 $ (0.54 £) |
-41.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.73 $ (56.42 NT$) |
1.16 $ (0.92 £) |
-33.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.19 $ (38.72 NT$) |
1.57 $ (1.25 £) |
+32.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
13.04 $ (425.00 NT$) |
11.58 $ (9.25 £) |
-11.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.52 $ (49.41 NT$) |
2.57 $ (2.05 £) |
+69.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.29 $ (74.80 NT$) |
3.02 $ (2.41 £) |
+31.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.83 $ (125.00 NT$) |
18.78 $ (15.00 £) |
+389.8 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.92 $ (30.00 NT$) |
3.51 $ (2.80 £) |
+281.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
36.81 $ (1,200.00 NT$) |
250.42 $ (200.00 £) |
+580.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.61 $ (85.00 NT$) |
5.01 $ (4.00 £) |
+92.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.23 $ (40.23 NT$) |
3.92 $ (3.13 £) |
+218.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9.20 $ (300.00 NT$) |
37.56 $ (30.00 £) |
+308.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.68 $ (120.04 NT$) |
7.20 $ (5.75 £) |
+95.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,952.14 $ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
34,157.73 $ (27,280.00 £) |
+10.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,364.38 $ (826,846.08 NT$) |
32,380.50 $ (25,860.62 £) |
+27.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
94.11 $ (3,067.90 NT$) |
359.40 $ (287.04 £) |
+281.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.48 $ (635.00 NT$) |
18.95 $ (15.13 £) |
-2.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
25.86 $ (842.90 NT$) |
38.97 $ (31.12 £) |
+50.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.07 $ (1,273.79 NT$) |
58.87 $ (47.02 £) |
+50.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11.39 $ (371.25 NT$) |
17.42 $ (13.91 £) |
+52.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.20 $ (300.00 NT$) |
18.78 $ (15.00 £) |
+104.1 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
676.68 $ (22,058.82 NT$) |
2,304.32 $ (1,840.34 £) |
+240.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,493.02 $ (602,848.85 NT$) |
25,110.89 $ (20,054.76 £) |
+35.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.13 $ (1,960.00 NT$) |
102.98 $ (82.24 £) |
+71.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.42 $ (959.04 NT$) |
50.04 $ (39.97 £) |
+70.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.45 $ (2,883.33 NT$) |
110.76 $ (88.46 £) |
+25.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
102.25 $ (3,333.33 NT$) |
117.49 $ (93.83 £) |
+14.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
655.15 $ (21,357.14 NT$) |
2,802.24 $ (2,238.00 £) |
+327.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
507.55 $ (16,545.45 NT$) |
2,034.27 $ (1,624.67 £) |
+300.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,566.19 $ (51,055.84 NT$) |
5,412.11 $ (4,322.37 £) |
+245.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,093.72 $ (35,653.85 NT$) |
3,594.89 $ (2,871.05 £) |
+228.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,139.34 $ (37,140.98 NT$) |
1,641.78 $ (1,311.20 £) |
+44.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
560.01 $ (18,255.64 NT$) |
897.11 $ (716.48 £) |
+60.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,809.60 $ (58,990.63 NT$) |
4,018.68 $ (3,209.51 £) |
+122.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.86 | 5.60 | +201.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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Cities near Taipei: | Cost of Living in Guangzhou | 5.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Keelung (Chi-Lung) | 12.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in New Taipei City | 19.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhongli City (Jhongli) | 28.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yilan | 35.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhubei City | 49.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in HsinChu | 51.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhunan | 59.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Miaoli | 70.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Taichung | 100.49 miles |
Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |