London vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3740
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$2516
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$4294
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$412
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3678
$1212
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.35M

The cost of living in London is 297% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 20th and 6085th ($3740 vs $941) 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 months in London compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 12th and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Taoyuan

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London Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.2
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.94
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2958
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2140
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4865
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20369
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10989
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.9
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.79
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.87
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.5
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2594
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30567
$17081

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464