Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 52.7% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 101.3% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in London are 246.2% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 176.6% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 4.5% lower than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 19.5% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 NT$ (5.09 £) |
785.72 NT$ (20.00 £) |
+292.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 NT$ (30.55 £) |
3,142.88 NT$ (80.00 £) |
+161.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
160.00 NT$ (4.07 £) |
314.29 NT$ (8.00 £) |
+96.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
65.00 NT$ (1.65 £) |
235.72 NT$ (6.00 £) |
+262.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
90.00 NT$ (2.29 £) |
196.43 NT$ (5.00 £) |
+118.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
107.68 NT$ (2.74 £) |
140.60 NT$ (3.58 £) |
+30.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
33.54 NT$ (0.85 £) |
78.52 NT$ (2.00 £) |
+134.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
22.30 NT$ (0.57 £) |
62.26 NT$ (1.58 £) |
+179.1 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
364.31 NT$ (9.27 £) |
197.32 NT$ (5.02 £) |
-45.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
56.94 NT$ (1.45 £) |
53.65 NT$ (1.37 £) |
-5.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
45.18 NT$ (1.15 £) |
36.09 NT$ (0.92 £) |
-20.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
100.27 NT$ (2.55 £) |
136.85 NT$ (3.48 £) |
+36.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
231.63 NT$ (5.90 £) |
126.82 NT$ (3.23 £) |
-45.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
129.53 NT$ (3.30 £) |
134.56 NT$ (3.43 £) |
+3.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
269.82 NT$ (6.87 £) |
213.62 NT$ (5.44 £) |
-20.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
60.93 NT$ (1.55 £) |
37.38 NT$ (0.95 £) |
-38.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
32.64 NT$ (0.83 £) |
22.27 NT$ (0.57 £) |
-31.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
40.30 NT$ (1.03 £) |
37.41 NT$ (0.95 £) |
-7.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
50.41 NT$ (1.28 £) |
54.57 NT$ (1.39 £) |
+8.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
39.27 NT$ (1.00 £) |
20.73 NT$ (0.53 £) |
-47.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
37.41 NT$ (0.95 £) |
20.35 NT$ (0.52 £) |
-45.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
52.58 NT$ (1.34 £) |
34.45 NT$ (0.88 £) |
-34.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
36.07 NT$ (0.92 £) |
45.21 NT$ (1.15 £) |
+25.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
450.00 NT$ (11.45 £) |
353.57 NT$ (9.00 £) |
-21.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
46.08 NT$ (1.17 £) |
74.06 NT$ (1.89 £) |
+60.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
75.00 NT$ (1.91 £) |
97.89 NT$ (2.49 £) |
+30.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
130.00 NT$ (3.31 £) |
569.65 NT$ (14.50 £) |
+338.2 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 NT$ (0.64 £) |
117.86 NT$ (3.00 £) |
+371.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,280.00 NT$ (32.58 £) |
6,499.27 NT$ (165.43 £) |
+407.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 NT$ (2.04 £) |
157.14 NT$ (4.00 £) |
+96.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (1.02 £) |
119.82 NT$ (3.05 £) |
+197.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (7.64 £) |
1,131.44 NT$ (28.80 £) |
+277.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
120.53 NT$ (3.07 £) |
237.42 NT$ (6.04 £) |
+97.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000.00 NT$ (25,454.37 £) |
993,935.56 NT$ (25,300.00 £) |
-0.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
798,176.41 NT$ (20,317.07 £) |
1,010,754.10 NT$ (25,728.11 £) |
+26.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,124.44 NT$ (79.53 £) |
12,497.30 NT$ (318.11 £) |
+300.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
781.00 NT$ (19.88 £) |
619.15 NT$ (15.76 £) |
-20.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
840.06 NT$ (21.38 £) |
1,281.07 NT$ (32.61 £) |
+52.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,210.63 NT$ (30.82 £) |
2,133.02 NT$ (54.29 £) |
+76.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
447.50 NT$ (11.39 £) |
551.49 NT$ (14.04 £) |
+23.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
320.00 NT$ (8.15 £) |
589.29 NT$ (15.00 £) |
+84.2 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
21,500.00 NT$ (547.27 £) |
62,286.52 NT$ (1,585.46 £) |
+189.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
545,579.31 NT$ (13,887.38 £) |
804,737.80 NT$ (20,484.09 £) |
+47.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,302.75 NT$ (58.62 £) |
3,248.24 NT$ (82.68 £) |
+41.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
962.12 NT$ (24.49 £) |
1,436.57 NT$ (36.57 £) |
+49.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,025.43 NT$ (77.01 £) |
3,247.94 NT$ (82.67 £) |
+7.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,377.27 NT$ (85.97 £) |
3,871.69 NT$ (98.55 £) |
+14.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
19,647.06 NT$ (500.10 £) |
82,686.57 NT$ (2,104.73 £) |
+320.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,892.86 NT$ (353.63 £) |
58,659.18 NT$ (1,493.13 £) |
+322.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
47,558.64 NT$ (1,210.58 £) |
160,172.26 NT$ (4,077.08 £) |
+236.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
35,638.89 NT$ (907.17 £) |
101,422.07 NT$ (2,581.63 £) |
+184.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
41,804.94 NT$ (1,064.12 £) |
49,132.40 NT$ (1,250.63 £) |
+17.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
20,551.70 NT$ (523.13 £) |
29,213.07 NT$ (743.60 £) |
+42.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
57,369.64 NT$ (1,460.31 £) |
138,059.50 NT$ (3,514.22 £) |
+140.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.74 | 5.32 | +206.4 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
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| Cost of Living in Keelung | 12.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tucheng | 13.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shulin | 15.80 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 Hsichih | 51.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in HsinChu | 51.94 miles |
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| 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 |