Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 65.3% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 117.4% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in London are 260.9% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 200.3% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 4.8% higher than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 8.6% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
6.19 $ (200.00 NT$) |
25.10 $ (20.00 £) |
+305.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30.97 $ (1,000.00 NT$) |
100.38 $ (80.00 £) |
+224.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4.95 $ (160.00 NT$) |
10.04 $ (8.00 £) |
+102.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.48 $ (80.00 NT$) |
8.16 $ (6.50 £) |
+229.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.10 $ (100.00 NT$) |
7.22 $ (5.75 £) |
+133.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.50 $ (112.98 NT$) |
4.50 $ (3.59 £) |
+28.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.02 $ (33.05 NT$) |
2.54 $ (2.02 £) |
+147.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.72 $ (23.19 NT$) |
2.07 $ (1.65 £) |
+188.3 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.27 $ (363.94 NT$) |
6.32 $ (5.04 £) |
-43.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.70 $ (54.92 NT$) |
1.75 $ (1.39 £) |
+2.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.37 $ (44.17 NT$) |
1.16 $ (0.92 £) |
-15.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.82 $ (91.16 NT$) |
3.97 $ (3.17 £) |
+40.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.99 $ (225.86 NT$) |
4.28 $ (3.41 £) |
-38.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.11 $ (132.57 NT$) |
4.29 $ (3.42 £) |
+4.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.04 $ (259.54 NT$) |
7.15 $ (5.70 £) |
-11.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.06 $ (66.45 NT$) |
1.44 $ (1.14 £) |
-30.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.01 $ (32.46 NT$) |
0.75 $ (0.59 £) |
-25.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 $ (37.90 NT$) |
1.49 $ (1.18 £) |
+26.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.48 $ (47.88 NT$) |
1.75 $ (1.39 £) |
+18.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.23 $ (39.84 NT$) |
0.72 $ (0.58 £) |
-41.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.12 $ (36.07 NT$) |
0.67 $ (0.53 £) |
-40.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.66 $ (53.61 NT$) |
1.22 $ (0.97 £) |
-26.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.19 $ (38.58 NT$) |
1.65 $ (1.31 £) |
+37.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.39 $ (400.00 NT$) |
11.92 $ (9.50 £) |
-3.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.53 $ (49.41 NT$) |
2.62 $ (2.09 £) |
+71.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.30 $ (74.17 NT$) |
3.06 $ (2.44 £) |
+33.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.87 $ (125.00 NT$) |
18.82 $ (15.00 £) |
+386.2 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.93 $ (30.00 NT$) |
3.51 $ (2.80 £) |
+278.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
37.16 $ (1,200.00 NT$) |
250.96 $ (200.00 £) |
+575.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.63 $ (85.00 NT$) |
5.65 $ (4.50 £) |
+114.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.25 $ (40.23 NT$) |
3.93 $ (3.13 £) |
+215.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9.29 $ (300.00 NT$) |
37.64 $ (30.00 £) |
+305.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.69 $ (119.28 NT$) |
7.16 $ (5.71 £) |
+93.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,246.23 $ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
34,230.93 $ (27,280.00 £) |
+9.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,158.53 $ (812,416.67 NT$) |
32,449.90 $ (25,860.62 £) |
+29.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
93.73 $ (3,026.83 NT$) |
369.40 $ (294.39 £) |
+294.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.45 $ (628.09 NT$) |
18.93 $ (15.09 £) |
-2.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
25.46 $ (822.21 NT$) |
38.90 $ (31.00 £) |
+52.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.31 $ (1,237.14 NT$) |
58.53 $ (46.64 £) |
+52.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.48 $ (338.57 NT$) |
18.33 $ (14.61 £) |
+74.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.29 $ (300.00 NT$) |
18.82 $ (15.00 £) |
+102.6 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
683.11 $ (22,058.82 NT$) |
2,309.26 $ (1,840.34 £) |
+238.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,626.77 $ (569,201.82 NT$) |
25,164.71 $ (20,054.76 £) |
+42.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
61.94 $ (2,000.00 NT$) |
102.55 $ (81.72 £) |
+65.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.06 $ (970.64 NT$) |
49.40 $ (39.37 £) |
+64.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.94 $ (2,872.00 NT$) |
111.74 $ (89.05 £) |
+25.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
103.23 $ (3,333.33 NT$) |
122.69 $ (97.78 £) |
+18.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
656.84 $ (21,210.53 NT$) |
2,676.46 $ (2,132.98 £) |
+307.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
494.51 $ (15,968.75 NT$) |
2,017.09 $ (1,607.50 £) |
+307.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,557.45 $ (50,292.90 NT$) |
5,390.93 $ (4,296.25 £) |
+246.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,091.01 $ (35,230.77 NT$) |
3,629.27 $ (2,892.31 £) |
+232.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,163.42 $ (37,569.15 NT$) |
1,645.30 $ (1,311.20 £) |
+41.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
554.41 $ (17,903.05 NT$) |
927.58 $ (739.22 £) |
+67.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,848.07 $ (59,677.54 NT$) |
4,363.61 $ (3,477.54 £) |
+136.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 5.57 | +201.5 % |
| 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 |