London vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3662
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8238
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$2434
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$4002
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$409
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4720
$1386
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
97
72
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.85M

The cost of living in London is 290% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 28th and 6014th ($3662 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 Tainan. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 4th and 2806th 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
$22.6
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.64
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2743
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2091
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4437
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3517
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20829
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9663
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.01
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.5
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.8
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.9
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2713
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$5481

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686