London vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$1368
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
99
80
🏙️ Population
8.8M
3.03M

The cost of living in London is 268% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 37th and 6052nd ($3427 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.4 months in London compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2nd and 496th 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
$23
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$8.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$13638

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716