Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Taipei 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Taipei are 39.3% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taipei are 53.8% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Taipei are 72.2% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 66.6% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Taipei are 4.3% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 7.7% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (812.13 NT$) |
4.93 £ (200.00 NT$) |
-75.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (3,248.52 NT$) |
24.63 £ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-69.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (324.85 NT$) |
3.94 £ (160.00 NT$) |
-50.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (263.94 NT$) |
1.97 £ (80.00 NT$) |
-69.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (233.49 NT$) |
2.46 £ (100.00 NT$) |
-57.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (145.91 NT$) |
2.78 £ (112.97 NT$) |
-22.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.02 £ (82.15 NT$) |
0.81 £ (33.05 NT$) |
-59.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 £ (67.00 NT$) |
0.57 £ (23.19 NT$) |
-65.4 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.02 £ (204.00 NT$) |
8.93 £ (362.49 NT$) |
+77.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.41 £ (57.10 NT$) |
1.35 £ (54.92 NT$) |
-3.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (37.47 NT$) |
1.09 £ (44.18 NT$) |
+17.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 £ (128.60 NT$) |
2.24 £ (91.16 NT$) |
-29.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (138.45 NT$) |
5.56 £ (225.86 NT$) |
+63.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (137.69 NT$) |
3.26 £ (132.57 NT$) |
-3.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.65 £ (229.57 NT$) |
6.39 £ (259.54 NT$) |
+13.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (47.32 NT$) |
1.64 £ (66.45 NT$) |
+40.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (24.14 NT$) |
0.80 £ (32.46 NT$) |
+34.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (47.69 NT$) |
0.93 £ (37.90 NT$) |
-20.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (56.57 NT$) |
1.18 £ (47.88 NT$) |
-15.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (23.43 NT$) |
0.98 £ (39.84 NT$) |
+70.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (21.56 NT$) |
0.89 £ (36.07 NT$) |
+67.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (39.36 NT$) |
1.32 £ (53.61 NT$) |
+36.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 £ (53.26 NT$) |
0.95 £ (38.63 NT$) |
-27.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (385.76 NT$) |
9.85 £ (400.00 NT$) |
+3.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (84.90 NT$) |
1.24 £ (50.32 NT$) |
-40.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (98.88 NT$) |
1.83 £ (74.17 NT$) |
-25.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (609.10 NT$) |
3.08 £ (125.00 NT$) |
-79.5 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (113.70 NT$) |
0.74 £ (30.00 NT$) |
-73.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (8,121.30 NT$) |
29.55 £ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-85.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (182.73 NT$) |
2.09 £ (85.00 NT$) |
-53.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (127.27 NT$) |
0.99 £ (40.23 NT$) |
-68.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (1,218.19 NT$) |
7.39 £ (300.00 NT$) |
-75.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (231.67 NT$) |
2.94 £ (119.28 NT$) |
-48.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (1,107,745.29 NT$) |
24,848.24 £ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
-8.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (1,050,109.44 NT$) |
20,007.06 £ (812,416.67 NT$) |
-22.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
293.80 £ (11,930.38 NT$) |
74.54 £ (3,026.83 NT$) |
-74.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.03 £ (610.33 NT$) |
15.47 £ (628.09 NT$) |
+2.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (1,259.57 NT$) |
20.25 £ (822.21 NT$) |
-34.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.74 £ (1,897.91 NT$) |
30.60 £ (1,242.76 NT$) |
-34.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (582.80 NT$) |
8.34 £ (338.57 NT$) |
-41.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (609.10 NT$) |
7.39 £ (300.00 NT$) |
-50.7 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (74,729.79 NT$) |
543.23 £ (22,058.82 NT$) |
-70.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (814,353.66 NT$) |
14,023.86 £ (569,459.77 NT$) |
-30.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.72 £ (3,318.45 NT$) |
49.25 £ (2,000.00 NT$) |
-39.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.37 £ (1,598.68 NT$) |
23.90 £ (970.64 NT$) |
-39.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (3,616.05 NT$) |
70.38 £ (2,857.69 NT$) |
-21.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.78 £ (3,970.41 NT$) |
82.09 £ (3,333.33 NT$) |
-16.0 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,138.54 £ (86,838.69 NT$) |
521.58 £ (21,179.49 NT$) |
-75.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,607.38 £ (65,270.26 NT$) |
393.26 £ (15,968.75 NT$) |
-75.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,289.02 £ (174,162.26 NT$) |
1,238.54 £ (50,292.90 NT$) |
-71.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (116,092.94 NT$) |
867.61 £ (35,230.77 NT$) |
-69.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (53,243.31 NT$) |
925.20 £ (37,569.15 NT$) |
-29.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (30,017.23 NT$) |
440.89 £ (17,903.05 NT$) |
-40.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,451.11 £ (140,137.63 NT$) |
1,469.65 £ (59,677.54 NT$) |
-57.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.56 | 1.85 | -66.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |
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 |