Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Taipei 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Taipei are 34.5% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taipei are 50.3% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Taipei are 71.1% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 63.8% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Taipei are 4.8% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 16.3% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (785.72 NT$) |
5.09 £ (200.00 NT$) |
-74.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (3,142.88 NT$) |
30.55 £ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-61.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (314.29 NT$) |
4.07 £ (160.00 NT$) |
-49.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 £ (235.72 NT$) |
1.65 £ (65.00 NT$) |
-72.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (196.43 NT$) |
2.29 £ (90.00 NT$) |
-54.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (140.60 NT$) |
2.74 £ (107.68 NT$) |
-23.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (78.52 NT$) |
0.85 £ (33.54 NT$) |
-57.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.58 £ (62.26 NT$) |
0.57 £ (22.30 NT$) |
-64.2 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.02 £ (197.32 NT$) |
9.27 £ (364.31 NT$) |
+84.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (53.65 NT$) |
1.45 £ (56.94 NT$) |
+6.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (36.09 NT$) |
1.15 £ (45.18 NT$) |
+25.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.48 £ (136.85 NT$) |
2.55 £ (100.27 NT$) |
-26.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.23 £ (126.82 NT$) |
5.90 £ (231.63 NT$) |
+82.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.43 £ (134.56 NT$) |
3.30 £ (129.53 NT$) |
-3.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.44 £ (213.62 NT$) |
6.87 £ (269.82 NT$) |
+26.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (37.38 NT$) |
1.55 £ (60.93 NT$) |
+63.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (22.27 NT$) |
0.83 £ (32.64 NT$) |
+46.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (37.41 NT$) |
1.03 £ (40.30 NT$) |
+7.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (54.57 NT$) |
1.28 £ (50.41 NT$) |
-7.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (20.73 NT$) |
1.00 £ (39.27 NT$) |
+89.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (20.35 NT$) |
0.95 £ (37.41 NT$) |
+83.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.88 £ (34.45 NT$) |
1.34 £ (52.58 NT$) |
+52.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.15 £ (45.21 NT$) |
0.92 £ (36.07 NT$) |
-20.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (353.57 NT$) |
11.45 £ (450.00 NT$) |
+27.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.89 £ (74.06 NT$) |
1.17 £ (46.08 NT$) |
-37.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 £ (97.89 NT$) |
1.91 £ (75.00 NT$) |
-23.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.50 £ (569.65 NT$) |
3.31 £ (130.00 NT$) |
-77.2 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 £ (117.86 NT$) |
0.64 £ (25.00 NT$) |
-78.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
165.43 £ (6,499.27 NT$) |
32.58 £ (1,280.00 NT$) |
-80.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (157.14 NT$) |
2.04 £ (80.00 NT$) |
-49.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.05 £ (119.82 NT$) |
1.02 £ (40.23 NT$) |
-66.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
28.80 £ (1,131.44 NT$) |
7.64 £ (300.00 NT$) |
-73.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.04 £ (237.42 NT$) |
3.07 £ (120.53 NT$) |
-49.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,300.00 £ (993,935.56 NT$) |
25,454.37 £ (1,000,000.00 NT$) |
+0.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,728.11 £ (1,010,754.10 NT$) |
20,317.07 £ (798,176.41 NT$) |
-21.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
318.11 £ (12,497.30 NT$) |
79.53 £ (3,124.44 NT$) |
-75.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.76 £ (619.15 NT$) |
19.88 £ (781.00 NT$) |
+26.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.61 £ (1,281.07 NT$) |
21.38 £ (840.06 NT$) |
-34.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
54.29 £ (2,133.02 NT$) |
30.82 £ (1,210.63 NT$) |
-43.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.04 £ (551.49 NT$) |
11.39 £ (447.50 NT$) |
-18.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (589.29 NT$) |
8.15 £ (320.00 NT$) |
-45.7 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,585.46 £ (62,286.52 NT$) |
547.27 £ (21,500.00 NT$) |
-65.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,484.09 £ (804,737.80 NT$) |
13,887.38 £ (545,579.31 NT$) |
-32.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.68 £ (3,248.24 NT$) |
58.62 £ (2,302.75 NT$) |
-29.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.57 £ (1,436.57 NT$) |
24.49 £ (962.12 NT$) |
-33.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
82.67 £ (3,247.94 NT$) |
77.01 £ (3,025.43 NT$) |
-6.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
98.55 £ (3,871.69 NT$) |
85.97 £ (3,377.27 NT$) |
-12.8 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,104.73 £ (82,686.57 NT$) |
500.10 £ (19,647.06 NT$) |
-76.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,493.13 £ (58,659.18 NT$) |
353.63 £ (13,892.86 NT$) |
-76.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,077.08 £ (160,172.26 NT$) |
1,210.58 £ (47,558.64 NT$) |
-70.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,581.63 £ (101,422.07 NT$) |
907.17 £ (35,638.89 NT$) |
-64.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,250.63 £ (49,132.40 NT$) |
1,064.12 £ (41,804.94 NT$) |
-14.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
743.60 £ (29,213.07 NT$) |
523.13 £ (20,551.70 NT$) |
-29.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,514.22 £ (138,059.50 NT$) |
1,460.31 £ (57,369.64 NT$) |
-58.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.32 | 1.74 | -67.4 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
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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 | 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 |