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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 25.8% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 100.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 36.1% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Taiwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.06
$5.12 NT$162
294.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £65.9
$34.03 NT$1,075
159.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.69
$5.53 NT$175
86.44%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.44
$3.18 NT$101
44.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.79
$1.10 NT$34.74
118.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$0.75 NT$23.64
125.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.11
$2.06 NT$65.1
232.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.74
$2.66 NT$84.1
138.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Taiwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$3.35 NT$106
-49.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.94 NT$61.2
-10.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.67
$3.23 NT$102
-30.65%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.98
$3.00 NT$94.9
33.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.19
$17.81 NT$563
-45.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.52
$9.37 NT$296
-6.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.73
$20.13 NT$636
-28.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.29
$4.67 NT$147
-34.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$2.51 NT$79.3
-32.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$2.81 NT$88.6
-0.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$3.71 NT$117
-4.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$2.95 NT$93.1
-43.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$2.36 NT$74.6
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$2.10 NT$66.3
-44.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.11
$1.31 NT$41.37
13.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.90
$4.14 NT$131
382.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.95
$14.03 NT$443
-24.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.09
$1.71 NT$54.0
64.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.56
$2.33 NT$73.7
47.21%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Taiwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.44
$0.88 NT$27.89
271.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.3
$40.30 NT$1,273
133.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.98
$3.01 NT$94.9
77.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$0.72 NT$22.87
122.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.23
$10.03 NT$317
170.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.48
$1.03 NT$32.43
93.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.8K
$36.6K NT$1.2M
5.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.0K
$26.2K NT$828.1K
53.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Taiwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £238
$84.7 NT$2,674
277.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.99
$24.10 NT$761
-27.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.37
$24.24 NT$765
73.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Taiwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.33
$39.97 NT$1,262
15.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.07
$11.81 NT$373
37.00%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.23
$10.75 NT$340
27.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Taiwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,280
$551 NT$17.4K
211.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$15.7K NT$496.0K
34.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Taiwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.7
$67.4 NT$2,128
34.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.89
$33.23 NT$1,050
32.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £75.9
$90.9 NT$2,870
11.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.6
$117 NT$3,696
-9.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Taiwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,057
$535 NT$16.9K
165.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £837
$369 NT$11.6K
204.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,726
$1,183 NT$37.3K
95.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,348
$846 NT$26.7K
113.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,352
$9,643 NT$304.5K
-39.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,378
$6,453 NT$203.8K
-29.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Taiwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,458
$1,711 NT$54.0K
92.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
2.14
168.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Taiwan: March 1, 2026

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