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 7.2% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 NT$ (4.94 £) |
810.40 NT$ (20.00 £) |
+305.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (24.68 £) |
3,241.59 NT$ (80.00 £) |
+224.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
160.00 NT$ (3.95 £) |
324.16 NT$ (8.00 £) |
+102.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 NT$ (1.97 £) |
263.38 NT$ (6.50 £) |
+229.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
100.00 NT$ (2.47 £) |
232.99 NT$ (5.75 £) |
+133.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
112.98 NT$ (2.79 £) |
145.44 NT$ (3.59 £) |
+28.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
33.05 NT$ (0.82 £) |
81.94 NT$ (2.02 £) |
+147.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
23.19 NT$ (0.57 £) |
66.84 NT$ (1.65 £) |
+188.3 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
363.94 NT$ (8.98 £) |
204.03 NT$ (5.04 £) |
-43.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
54.92 NT$ (1.36 £) |
56.40 NT$ (1.39 £) |
+2.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
44.17 NT$ (1.09 £) |
37.38 NT$ (0.92 £) |
-15.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
91.16 NT$ (2.25 £) |
128.30 NT$ (3.17 £) |
+40.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
225.86 NT$ (5.57 £) |
138.13 NT$ (3.41 £) |
-38.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
132.57 NT$ (3.27 £) |
138.41 NT$ (3.42 £) |
+4.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
259.54 NT$ (6.41 £) |
230.82 NT$ (5.70 £) |
-11.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
66.45 NT$ (1.64 £) |
46.37 NT$ (1.14 £) |
-30.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
32.46 NT$ (0.80 £) |
24.09 NT$ (0.59 £) |
-25.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.90 NT$ (0.94 £) |
47.98 NT$ (1.18 £) |
+26.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
47.88 NT$ (1.18 £) |
56.50 NT$ (1.39 £) |
+18.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
39.84 NT$ (0.98 £) |
23.38 NT$ (0.58 £) |
-41.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
36.07 NT$ (0.89 £) |
21.51 NT$ (0.53 £) |
-40.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
53.61 NT$ (1.32 £) |
39.28 NT$ (0.97 £) |
-26.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
38.58 NT$ (0.95 £) |
53.15 NT$ (1.31 £) |
+37.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (9.87 £) |
384.94 NT$ (9.50 £) |
-3.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
49.41 NT$ (1.22 £) |
84.72 NT$ (2.09 £) |
+71.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
74.17 NT$ (1.83 £) |
98.67 NT$ (2.44 £) |
+33.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
125.00 NT$ (3.08 £) |
607.80 NT$ (15.00 £) |
+386.2 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 NT$ (0.74 £) |
113.46 NT$ (2.80 £) |
+278.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (29.62 £) |
8,103.97 NT$ (200.00 £) |
+575.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (2.10 £) |
182.34 NT$ (4.50 £) |
+114.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (0.99 £) |
127.00 NT$ (3.13 £) |
+215.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (7.40 £) |
1,215.60 NT$ (30.00 £) |
+305.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
119.28 NT$ (2.94 £) |
231.17 NT$ (5.71 £) |
+93.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,009,000.00 NT$ (24,901.37 £) |
1,105,381.88 NT$ (27,280.00 £) |
+9.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
812,416.67 NT$ (20,049.84 £) |
1,047,868.99 NT$ (25,860.62 £) |
+29.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,026.83 NT$ (74.70 £) |
11,928.71 NT$ (294.39 £) |
+294.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
628.09 NT$ (15.50 £) |
611.35 NT$ (15.09 £) |
-2.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
822.21 NT$ (20.29 £) |
1,256.11 NT$ (31.00 £) |
+52.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,237.14 NT$ (30.53 £) |
1,890.03 NT$ (46.64 £) |
+52.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
338.57 NT$ (8.36 £) |
591.88 NT$ (14.61 £) |
+74.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 NT$ (7.40 £) |
607.80 NT$ (15.00 £) |
+102.6 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,058.82 NT$ (544.40 £) |
74,570.35 NT$ (1,840.34 £) |
+238.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
569,201.82 NT$ (14,047.48 £) |
812,616.21 NT$ (20,054.76 £) |
+42.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,000.00 NT$ (49.36 £) |
3,311.37 NT$ (81.72 £) |
+65.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
970.64 NT$ (23.95 £) |
1,595.27 NT$ (39.37 £) |
+64.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,872.00 NT$ (70.88 £) |
3,608.34 NT$ (89.05 £) |
+25.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,333.33 NT$ (82.26 £) |
3,961.94 NT$ (97.78 £) |
+18.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,210.53 NT$ (523.46 £) |
86,428.01 NT$ (2,132.98 £) |
+307.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
15,968.75 NT$ (394.10 £) |
65,135.68 NT$ (1,607.50 £) |
+307.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
50,292.90 NT$ (1,241.19 £) |
174,083.46 NT$ (4,296.25 £) |
+246.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
35,230.77 NT$ (869.47 £) |
117,195.91 NT$ (2,892.31 £) |
+232.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
37,569.15 NT$ (927.18 £) |
53,129.72 NT$ (1,311.20 £) |
+41.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
17,903.05 NT$ (441.83 £) |
29,953.19 NT$ (739.22 £) |
+67.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
59,677.54 NT$ (1,472.80 £) |
139,076.56 NT$ (3,432.31 £) |
+133.0 % |
| 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 |