London vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3662
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8238
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$2434
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$4002
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$409
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4720
$1422
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
97
87
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.87M

The cost of living in London is 289% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 28th and 5994th ($3662 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in the United Kingdom and Taiwan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 4th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Taichung

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London Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.64
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2743
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2091
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4437
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3517
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20829
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9663
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.01
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.5
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.8
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.9
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2713
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$17517

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684