London vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$1275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
99
80
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.87M

The cost of living in London is 307% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 37th and 6292nd ($3427 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 Tainan. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2nd and 499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Tainan

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London Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$1.58
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$8.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$18526

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719