Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 67.8% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 121.0% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in London are 266.2% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 205.1% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 6.4% higher than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 7.9% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 NT$ (4.90 £) |
816.77 NT$ (20.00 £) |
+308.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (24.49 £) |
3,267.09 NT$ (80.00 £) |
+226.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
160.00 NT$ (3.92 £) |
326.71 NT$ (8.00 £) |
+104.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 NT$ (1.96 £) |
265.45 NT$ (6.50 £) |
+231.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
100.00 NT$ (2.45 £) |
224.61 NT$ (5.50 £) |
+124.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
110.86 NT$ (2.71 £) |
147.37 NT$ (3.61 £) |
+32.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
32.76 NT$ (0.80 £) |
82.81 NT$ (2.03 £) |
+152.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
22.93 NT$ (0.56 £) |
66.31 NT$ (1.62 £) |
+189.1 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
362.38 NT$ (8.87 £) |
201.38 NT$ (4.93 £) |
-44.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
54.92 NT$ (1.34 £) |
57.54 NT$ (1.41 £) |
+4.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
44.22 NT$ (1.08 £) |
38.32 NT$ (0.94 £) |
-13.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
91.72 NT$ (2.25 £) |
130.48 NT$ (3.20 £) |
+42.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
225.86 NT$ (5.53 £) |
141.49 NT$ (3.46 £) |
-37.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
132.57 NT$ (3.25 £) |
139.65 NT$ (3.42 £) |
+5.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
259.54 NT$ (6.36 £) |
225.25 NT$ (5.52 £) |
-13.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
66.45 NT$ (1.63 £) |
48.90 NT$ (1.20 £) |
-26.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
33.04 NT$ (0.81 £) |
24.40 NT$ (0.60 £) |
-26.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.90 NT$ (0.93 £) |
49.19 NT$ (1.20 £) |
+29.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
49.87 NT$ (1.22 £) |
61.33 NT$ (1.50 £) |
+23.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
40.28 NT$ (0.99 £) |
23.25 NT$ (0.57 £) |
-42.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
35.93 NT$ (0.88 £) |
21.59 NT$ (0.53 £) |
-39.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
53.61 NT$ (1.31 £) |
39.63 NT$ (0.97 £) |
-26.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
38.32 NT$ (0.94 £) |
52.96 NT$ (1.30 £) |
+38.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (9.79 £) |
387.97 NT$ (9.50 £) |
-3.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
50.19 NT$ (1.23 £) |
86.81 NT$ (2.13 £) |
+73.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
74.17 NT$ (1.82 £) |
99.45 NT$ (2.44 £) |
+34.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
125.00 NT$ (3.06 £) |
612.58 NT$ (15.00 £) |
+390.1 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 NT$ (0.73 £) |
114.35 NT$ (2.80 £) |
+281.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (29.38 £) |
8,167.71 NT$ (200.00 £) |
+580.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (2.08 £) |
183.77 NT$ (4.50 £) |
+116.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (0.99 £) |
128.00 NT$ (3.13 £) |
+218.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (7.35 £) |
1,225.16 NT$ (30.00 £) |
+308.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
119.21 NT$ (2.92 £) |
233.70 NT$ (5.72 £) |
+96.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,009,000.00 NT$ (24,707.04 £) |
1,114,076.11 NT$ (27,280.00 £) |
+10.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
812,416.67 NT$ (19,893.37 £) |
1,056,110.87 NT$ (25,860.62 £) |
+30.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,026.83 NT$ (74.12 £) |
11,909.11 NT$ (291.61 £) |
+293.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
604.56 NT$ (14.80 £) |
632.74 NT$ (15.49 £) |
+4.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
822.21 NT$ (20.13 £) |
1,275.23 NT$ (31.23 £) |
+55.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,242.76 NT$ (30.43 £) |
1,876.02 NT$ (45.94 £) |
+51.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
338.57 NT$ (8.29 £) |
586.13 NT$ (14.35 £) |
+73.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 NT$ (7.35 £) |
612.58 NT$ (15.00 £) |
+104.2 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,058.82 NT$ (540.15 £) |
75,156.87 NT$ (1,840.34 £) |
+240.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
569,118.58 NT$ (13,935.81 £) |
819,007.74 NT$ (20,054.76 £) |
+43.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,925.93 NT$ (47.16 £) |
3,355.21 NT$ (82.16 £) |
+74.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
971.77 NT$ (23.80 £) |
1,616.03 NT$ (39.57 £) |
+66.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,812.00 NT$ (68.86 £) |
3,641.07 NT$ (89.16 £) |
+29.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,318.18 NT$ (81.25 £) |
4,054.69 NT$ (99.29 £) |
+22.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,186.05 NT$ (518.78 £) |
87,052.82 NT$ (2,131.63 £) |
+310.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
15,852.94 NT$ (388.19 £) |
65,800.36 NT$ (1,611.23 £) |
+315.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
51,305.84 NT$ (1,256.31 £) |
180,627.88 NT$ (4,422.97 £) |
+252.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
35,370.37 NT$ (866.10 £) |
116,756.42 NT$ (2,858.97 £) |
+230.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
38,606.30 NT$ (945.34 £) |
52,786.53 NT$ (1,292.57 £) |
+36.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
18,255.64 NT$ (447.02 £) |
30,188.78 NT$ (739.22 £) |
+65.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
59,677.54 NT$ (1,461.30 £) |
142,313.97 NT$ (3,484.79 £) |
+138.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 5.53 | +199.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 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 |