Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Taiwan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Taiwan is 25.0% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 34.0% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Taiwan are 56.3% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 61.0% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 6.0% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 17.0% lower than in United Kingdom | |
Restaurants | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (615.09 NT$) |
3.66 £ (150.00 NT$) |
-75.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
65.00 £ (2,665.37 NT$) |
24.39 £ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-62.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.50 £ (307.34 NT$) |
3.90 £ (160.00 NT$) |
-47.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (205.03 NT$) |
1.46 £ (60.00 NT$) |
-70.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 £ (184.53 NT$) |
2.00 £ (81.97 NT$) |
-55.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.32 £ (136.32 NT$) |
2.22 £ (91.05 NT$) |
-33.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.75 £ (71.88 NT$) |
0.76 £ (31.31 NT$) |
-56.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.26 £ (51.49 NT$) |
0.51 £ (20.91 NT$) |
-59.4 % |
Markets | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.70 £ (192.64 NT$) |
8.92 £ (365.64 NT$) |
+89.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.12 £ (46.09 NT$) |
1.33 £ (54.56 NT$) |
+18.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (30.41 NT$) |
1.05 £ (43.20 NT$) |
+42.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (121.37 NT$) |
2.18 £ (89.28 NT$) |
-26.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.23 £ (132.55 NT$) |
5.56 £ (228.11 NT$) |
+72.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.99 £ (122.65 NT$) |
3.07 £ (126.02 NT$) |
+2.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.74 £ (194.35 NT$) |
6.65 £ (272.58 NT$) |
+40.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.98 £ (40.20 NT$) |
1.50 £ (61.49 NT$) |
+52.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (21.93 NT$) |
0.76 £ (31.19 NT$) |
+42.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.97 £ (39.95 NT$) |
0.95 £ (38.88 NT$) |
-2.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (49.22 NT$) |
1.13 £ (46.22 NT$) |
-6.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (21.90 NT$) |
0.94 £ (38.42 NT$) |
+75.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (20.54 NT$) |
0.77 £ (31.64 NT$) |
+54.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.82 £ (33.42 NT$) |
1.45 £ (59.53 NT$) |
+78.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.11 £ (45.56 NT$) |
0.91 £ (37.41 NT$) |
-17.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (328.05 NT$) |
9.75 £ (400.00 NT$) |
+21.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.04 £ (83.60 NT$) |
1.26 £ (51.62 NT$) |
-38.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.45 £ (100.29 NT$) |
1.74 £ (71.19 NT$) |
-29.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (574.08 NT$) |
2.93 £ (120.00 NT$) |
-79.1 % |
Transportation | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.20 £ (90.21 NT$) |
0.61 £ (25.00 NT$) |
-72.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
69.78 £ (2,861.49 NT$) |
29.26 £ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-58.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (123.02 NT$) |
2.07 £ (85.00 NT$) |
-30.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.00 £ (81.83 NT$) |
0.98 £ (40.23 NT$) |
-50.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
17.40 £ (713.50 NT$) |
7.32 £ (300.00 NT$) |
-58.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.54 £ (227.16 NT$) |
2.86 £ (117.15 NT$) |
-48.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (1,159,846.83 NT$) |
26,825.52 £ (1,100,000.00 NT$) |
-5.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,278.41 £ (1,200,582.31 NT$) |
19,252.77 £ (789,473.68 NT$) |
-34.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
244.02 £ (10,006.23 NT$) |
61.46 £ (2,520.33 NT$) |
-74.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.65 £ (518.69 NT$) |
17.44 £ (715.00 NT$) |
+37.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.92 £ (1,267.70 NT$) |
17.32 £ (710.33 NT$) |
-44.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33.66 £ (1,380.41 NT$) |
27.93 £ (1,145.36 NT$) |
-17.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11.45 £ (469.54 NT$) |
8.26 £ (338.64 NT$) |
-27.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (410.06 NT$) |
7.56 £ (310.00 NT$) |
-24.4 % |
Childcare | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,260.11 £ (51,671.69 NT$) |
386.46 £ (15,846.88 NT$) |
-69.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
15,475.22 £ (634,572.73 NT$) |
11,668.17 £ (478,461.54 NT$) |
-24.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
64.83 £ (2,658.43 NT$) |
50.44 £ (2,068.15 NT$) |
-22.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
32.28 £ (1,323.86 NT$) |
24.67 £ (1,011.64 NT$) |
-23.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.66 £ (3,061.46 NT$) |
65.31 £ (2,678.19 NT$) |
-12.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
75.11 £ (3,080.14 NT$) |
83.32 £ (3,416.52 NT$) |
+10.9 % |
Rent Per Month | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,042.70 £ (42,756.81 NT$) |
368.97 £ (15,129.75 NT$) |
-64.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
853.07 £ (34,980.96 NT$) |
263.04 £ (10,786.17 NT$) |
-69.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,732.42 £ (71,039.13 NT$) |
894.58 £ (36,682.97 NT$) |
-48.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,349.10 £ (55,320.65 NT$) |
648.15 £ (26,577.89 NT$) |
-52.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
439.56 £ (18,024.39 NT$) |
657.06 £ (26,943.06 NT$) |
+49.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
347.50 £ (14,249.63 NT$) |
410.11 £ (16,816.91 NT$) |
+18.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,438.69 £ (100,000.18 NT$) |
1,336.39 £ (54,799.48 NT$) |
-45.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.80 | 2.02 | -65.2 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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