London vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8321
$2638
🏠 One person rent
$2442
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$4196
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$412
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4056
$1058
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
99
84
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.33M

The cost of living in London is 266% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 24th and 5860th ($3638 vs $995) 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 1.1 months in London compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 4th and 454th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.4
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.2
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.25
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3039
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2020
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5146
$688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3564
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
1.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20511
$8667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11468
$5600
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.06
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$3.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.3
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$8.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.7
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2528
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28418
$15777

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2994
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2508
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2463
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2526
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2439
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2374
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2366
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2347
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2334
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2677
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2306
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2403
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2523
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2168
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2236
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2301
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2665
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2376
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2232
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2297
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2839
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2212
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2141
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2565
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2202
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2109
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2496
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1843
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2130
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2171
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2218
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2014
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2542
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2350
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2484
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$943
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$1001
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1238
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1356
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$737
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$846
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1079
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1026
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$937
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$927
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$931
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$961
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$633
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$936
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$892
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$684
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$652
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1060
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$646
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$634
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$940
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1202
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$698
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$690
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$740
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$673
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$638
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$681
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$610
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1203
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$703
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$654
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$672
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$607
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$451
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$588
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$594
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$683
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$612
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$450