Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 64.7% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 116.4% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in London are 258.7% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 199.4% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 4.4% higher than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 8.0% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4.95 £ (200.00 NT$) |
20.00 £ (807.90 NT$) |
+303.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
24.76 £ (1,000.00 NT$) |
80.00 £ (3,231.59 NT$) |
+223.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3.96 £ (160.00 NT$) |
8.00 £ (323.16 NT$) |
+102.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1.98 £ (80.00 NT$) |
6.50 £ (262.57 NT$) |
+228.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.48 £ (100.00 NT$) |
5.75 £ (232.27 NT$) |
+132.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.80 £ (112.97 NT$) |
3.59 £ (145.15 NT$) |
+28.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.82 £ (33.05 NT$) |
2.02 £ (81.72 NT$) |
+147.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.57 £ (23.19 NT$) |
1.65 £ (66.65 NT$) |
+187.5 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.97 £ (362.49 NT$) |
5.02 £ (202.93 NT$) |
-44.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.36 £ (54.92 NT$) |
1.41 £ (56.81 NT$) |
+3.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.09 £ (44.18 NT$) |
0.92 £ (37.27 NT$) |
-15.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.26 £ (91.16 NT$) |
3.17 £ (127.93 NT$) |
+40.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.59 £ (225.86 NT$) |
3.41 £ (137.72 NT$) |
-39.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.28 £ (132.57 NT$) |
3.39 £ (136.97 NT$) |
+3.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.42 £ (259.54 NT$) |
5.65 £ (228.37 NT$) |
-12.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.64 £ (66.45 NT$) |
1.17 £ (47.08 NT$) |
-29.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 £ (32.46 NT$) |
0.59 £ (24.02 NT$) |
-26.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (37.90 NT$) |
1.17 £ (47.44 NT$) |
+25.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 £ (47.88 NT$) |
1.39 £ (56.28 NT$) |
+17.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.99 £ (39.84 NT$) |
0.58 £ (23.31 NT$) |
-41.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.89 £ (36.07 NT$) |
0.53 £ (21.45 NT$) |
-40.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.33 £ (53.61 NT$) |
0.97 £ (39.15 NT$) |
-27.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.96 £ (38.63 NT$) |
1.31 £ (52.98 NT$) |
+37.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.90 £ (400.00 NT$) |
9.50 £ (383.75 NT$) |
-4.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (50.32 NT$) |
2.09 £ (84.46 NT$) |
+67.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.84 £ (74.17 NT$) |
2.44 £ (98.37 NT$) |
+32.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.09 £ (125.00 NT$) |
15.00 £ (605.92 NT$) |
+384.7 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.74 £ (30.00 NT$) |
2.80 £ (113.11 NT$) |
+277.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
29.71 £ (1,200.00 NT$) |
200.00 £ (8,078.97 NT$) |
+573.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.10 £ (85.00 NT$) |
4.50 £ (181.78 NT$) |
+113.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.00 £ (40.23 NT$) |
3.13 £ (126.61 NT$) |
+214.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
7.43 £ (300.00 NT$) |
30.00 £ (1,211.84 NT$) |
+303.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.95 £ (119.28 NT$) |
5.71 £ (230.46 NT$) |
+93.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,978.44 £ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
27,280.00 £ (1,101,971.02 NT$) |
+9.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,111.90 £ (812,416.67 NT$) |
25,860.62 £ (1,044,635.61 NT$) |
+28.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
74.93 £ (3,026.83 NT$) |
293.80 £ (11,868.19 NT$) |
+292.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.55 £ (628.09 NT$) |
15.03 £ (607.15 NT$) |
-3.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
20.35 £ (822.21 NT$) |
31.02 £ (1,253.01 NT$) |
+52.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30.77 £ (1,242.76 NT$) |
46.74 £ (1,888.02 NT$) |
+51.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
8.38 £ (338.57 NT$) |
14.35 £ (579.76 NT$) |
+71.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.43 £ (300.00 NT$) |
15.00 £ (605.92 NT$) |
+102.0 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
546.08 £ (22,058.82 NT$) |
1,840.34 £ (74,340.25 NT$) |
+237.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,095.27 £ (569,376.17 NT$) |
20,054.76 £ (810,108.74 NT$) |
+42.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
49.51 £ (2,000.00 NT$) |
81.72 £ (3,301.16 NT$) |
+65.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
24.03 £ (970.64 NT$) |
39.37 £ (1,590.34 NT$) |
+63.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
70.74 £ (2,857.69 NT$) |
89.05 £ (3,597.20 NT$) |
+25.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
82.52 £ (3,333.33 NT$) |
97.78 £ (3,949.72 NT$) |
+18.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
524.31 £ (21,179.49 NT$) |
2,138.54 £ (86,386.03 NT$) |
+307.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
395.32 £ (15,968.75 NT$) |
1,607.38 £ (64,930.03 NT$) |
+306.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,245.03 £ (50,292.90 NT$) |
4,289.02 £ (173,254.42 NT$) |
+244.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
872.16 £ (35,230.77 NT$) |
2,858.97 £ (115,487.79 NT$) |
+227.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
930.05 £ (37,569.15 NT$) |
1,311.20 £ (52,965.77 NT$) |
+41.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
443.20 £ (17,903.05 NT$) |
739.22 £ (29,860.76 NT$) |
+66.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,477.36 £ (59,677.54 NT$) |
3,451.10 £ (139,406.69 NT$) |
+133.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 5.56 | +200.5 % |
| 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 |