Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and United Kingdom

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Taiwan is 23.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Taiwan is 26.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.11 NT$151
$20.1 Β£14.79
-74.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.36 NT$984
$89.9 Β£66.2
-62.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.57 NT$164
$10.03 Β£7.38
-44.47%
Cappuccino
$3.29 NT$96.9
$4.71 Β£3.46
-30.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 NT$31.03
$2.46 Β£1.81
-57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 NT$22.47
$1.69 Β£1.24
-55.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 NT$61.1
$6.59 Β£4.85
-68.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 NT$81.3
$6.27 Β£4.62
-56.14%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.22 NT$95.1
$1.65 Β£1.22
95.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 NT$57.1
$1.66 Β£1.22
16.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 NT$93.6
$2.26 Β£1.67
40.27%
Eggs
$2.9 NT$85.6
$4.08 Β£3.01
-28.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.83 NT$526
$9.78 Β£7.2
82.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 NT$277
$8.74 Β£6.43
7.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.45 NT$603
$14.34 Β£10.55
42.61%
Apples (1kg)
$4.84 NT$143
$3.04 Β£2.24
59.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 NT$76
$1.67 Β£1.23
53.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 NT$85
$2.9 Β£2.13
-0.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 NT$106
$3.47 Β£2.56
3.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.92 NT$86
$1.62 Β£1.19
80.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 NT$68.9
$1.6 Β£1.18
46.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 NT$64.8
$1.12 Β£0.82
96.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 NT$38.4
$1.57 Β£1.15
-17.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 NT$123
$20.41 Β£15.02
-79.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 NT$406
$10.52 Β£7.74
30.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NT$51
$2.83 Β£2.08
-38.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 NT$70
$3.3 Β£2.43
-28.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NT$26.04
$3.33 Β£2.45
-73.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.29 NT$1,188
$94.8 Β£69.7
-57.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 NT$89.3
$5.46 Β£4.02
-44.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$21.97
$1.55 Β£1.14
-52.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.22 NT$301
$26.83 Β£19.74
-61.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 NT$29.96
$2 Β£1.47
-49.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K NT$1.1M
$37.7K Β£27.7K
-0.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K NT$776.1K
$41.3K Β£30.4K
-36.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 NT$2,533
$319 Β£235
-73.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.4 NT$720
$17.53 Β£12.9
39.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.49 NT$693
$41.82 Β£30.78
-43.83%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.64 NT$1,140
$45.9 Β£33.78
-15.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.75 NT$347
$15.86 Β£11.67
-25.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.7 NT$316
$13.71 Β£10.09
-21.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$564 NT$16.6K
$1,756 Β£1,293
-67.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K NT$464.2K
$21.2K Β£15.6K
-25.93%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 NT$2,013
$90.6 Β£66.7
-24.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.95 NT$1,001
$44.44 Β£32.71
-23.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 NT$2,673
$101 Β£74.3
-10.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 NT$3,470
$103 Β£76
13.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 NT$15.6K
$1,427 Β£1,050
-62.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 NT$11.1K
$1,157 Β£851
-67.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 NT$35.4K
$2,327 Β£1,713
-48.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 NT$24.9K
$1,846 Β£1,359
-54.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.7K NT$315.4K
$6,050 Β£4,452
76.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,802 NT$200.6K
$4,820 Β£3,547
41.11%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,712 NT$50.5K
$3,133 Β£2,306
-45.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.14
5.75
-62.78%

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Last update for Taiwan: October 27, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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