Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Taiwan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Taiwan is 28.7% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 36.8% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Taiwan are 57.2% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 62.5% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 0.7% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 18.6% lower than in United Kingdom | |
Restaurants | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (645.59 NT$) |
3.49 £ (150.00 NT$) |
-76.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
65.00 £ (2,797.54 NT$) |
23.23 £ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-64.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.50 £ (322.79 NT$) |
3.72 £ (160.00 NT$) |
-50.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (215.20 NT$) |
1.39 £ (60.00 NT$) |
-72.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 £ (193.68 NT$) |
2.09 £ (90.00 NT$) |
-53.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.38 £ (145.40 NT$) |
2.18 £ (93.86 NT$) |
-35.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.77 £ (76.19 NT$) |
0.73 £ (31.42 NT$) |
-58.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.26 £ (54.11 NT$) |
0.50 £ (21.32 NT$) |
-60.6 % |
Markets | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.70 £ (202.28 NT$) |
8.45 £ (363.57 NT$) |
+79.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.12 £ (48.37 NT$) |
1.22 £ (52.52 NT$) |
+8.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.75 £ (32.07 NT$) |
1.00 £ (43.23 NT$) |
+34.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (127.60 NT$) |
2.05 £ (88.08 NT$) |
-31.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.25 £ (139.85 NT$) |
5.31 £ (228.43 NT$) |
+63.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.00 £ (129.01 NT$) |
2.86 £ (122.91 NT$) |
-4.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.71 £ (202.62 NT$) |
6.50 £ (279.61 NT$) |
+38.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.99 £ (42.50 NT$) |
1.49 £ (64.22 NT$) |
+51.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (23.37 NT$) |
0.77 £ (33.00 NT$) |
+41.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.96 £ (41.48 NT$) |
0.88 £ (37.83 NT$) |
-8.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 £ (51.11 NT$) |
1.12 £ (48.36 NT$) |
-5.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (23.49 NT$) |
0.88 £ (37.69 NT$) |
+60.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.51 £ (22.14 NT$) |
0.71 £ (30.38 NT$) |
+37.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.83 £ (35.73 NT$) |
1.40 £ (60.41 NT$) |
+69.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.12 £ (48.39 NT$) |
0.87 £ (37.59 NT$) |
-22.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (344.31 NT$) |
9.29 £ (400.00 NT$) |
+16.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.06 £ (88.82 NT$) |
1.20 £ (51.62 NT$) |
-41.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.46 £ (105.69 NT$) |
1.63 £ (70.02 NT$) |
-33.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.60 £ (628.37 NT$) |
2.79 £ (120.00 NT$) |
-80.9 % |
Transportation | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (103.29 NT$) |
0.58 £ (25.00 NT$) |
-75.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70.00 £ (3,012.73 NT$) |
27.88 £ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-60.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.85 £ (165.70 NT$) |
2.09 £ (90.00 NT$) |
-45.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.70 £ (116.36 NT$) |
0.93 £ (40.23 NT$) |
-65.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (860.78 NT$) |
6.97 £ (300.00 NT$) |
-65.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.47 £ (235.40 NT$) |
2.71 £ (116.58 NT$) |
-50.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (1,217,360.06 NT$) |
25,558.17 £ (1,100,000.00 NT$) |
-9.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,752.12 £ (1,280,503.68 NT$) |
18,297.33 £ (787,500.00 NT$) |
-38.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
238.81 £ (10,278.19 NT$) |
57.90 £ (2,491.82 NT$) |
-75.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.78 £ (550.18 NT$) |
16.71 £ (719.10 NT$) |
+30.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.98 £ (1,333.32 NT$) |
16.53 £ (711.48 NT$) |
-46.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33.87 £ (1,457.93 NT$) |
27.22 £ (1,171.73 NT$) |
-19.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11.50 £ (495.11 NT$) |
8.13 £ (350.00 NT$) |
-29.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (430.39 NT$) |
7.44 £ (320.00 NT$) |
-25.6 % |
Childcare | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,250.06 £ (53,801.36 NT$) |
378.60 £ (16,294.64 NT$) |
-69.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
15,454.56 £ (665,149.94 NT$) |
11,349.26 £ (488,461.54 NT$) |
-26.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
65.32 £ (2,811.52 NT$) |
46.66 £ (2,008.15 NT$) |
-28.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
32.68 £ (1,406.40 NT$) |
22.83 £ (982.48 NT$) |
-30.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.74 £ (3,216.53 NT$) |
62.74 £ (2,700.42 NT$) |
-16.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
76.03 £ (3,272.14 NT$) |
79.75 £ (3,432.44 NT$) |
+4.9 % |
Rent Per Month | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,031.96 £ (44,414.72 NT$) |
369.86 £ (15,918.27 NT$) |
-64.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
838.40 £ (36,084.10 NT$) |
259.40 £ (11,164.24 NT$) |
-69.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,733.29 £ (74,599.31 NT$) |
872.91 £ (37,569.30 NT$) |
-49.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,362.52 £ (58,641.65 NT$) |
624.32 £ (26,870.29 NT$) |
-54.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
447.57 £ (19,263.06 NT$) |
633.68 £ (27,273.02 NT$) |
+41.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
355.47 £ (15,299.29 NT$) |
398.03 £ (17,130.88 NT$) |
+12.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | United Kingdom Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,385.84 £ (102,684.47 NT$) |
1,225.98 £ (52,764.88 NT$) |
-48.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.77 | 2.07 | -64.0 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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