Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 22.8% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
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Taiwan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.09
£13.72
|
$3.59
NT$110.02
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
£5.99
|
$4.92
NT$150.88
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.48
|
$0.95
NT$29.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$0.65
NT$19.91
|
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pay 64.3% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
£1.00
|
$2.04
NT$62.68
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.89
|
$7.52
NT$230.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
£3.76
|
$11.74
NT$360.08
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
£2.08
|
$2.75
NT$84.43
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
£2.54
|
$3.63
NT$111.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.84
|
$2.03
NT$62.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$0.91
NT$27.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.80
|
$1.30
NT$39.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.94
|
$1.46
NT$44.83
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$1.15
NT$35.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.46
|
$1.07
NT$32.74
|
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pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
£5.87
|
$3.88
NT$119.01
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.63
£73.60
|
$35.38
NT$1,085.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,486.21
£20,470.04
|
$32,990.11
NT$1,012,192.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£13.09
|
$9.61
NT$294.71
|
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pay 60.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.72
£30.30
|
$23.53
NT$721.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.04
£845.78
|
$354.11
NT$10,864.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.18
£671.61
|
$268.52
NT$8,238.70
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.29
£147.22
|
$56.71
NT$1,739.82
|
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pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,186.33
£952.84
|
$460.31
NT$14,123.05
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,551.73
£13,294.03
|
$11,465.74
NT$351,788.30
|
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pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
£3.98
|
$1.86
NT$56.92
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
£2.88
|
$2.74
NT$84.02
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.82
£11.90
|
$3.84
NT$117.84
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.78
£33.55
|
$38.91
NT$1,193.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
£9.62
|
$9.51
NT$291.83
|
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pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.74
£59.23
|
$66.92
NT$2,053.14
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
£30.52
|
$31.08
NT$953.71
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
£63.86
|
$79.12
NT$2,427.64
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.83
£64.92
|
$112.81
NT$3,461.05
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