London vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3662
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8238
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$2434
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$4002
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$409
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4720
$1536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.36M

The cost of living in London is 270% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 28th and 5651st ($3662 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 4th and 245th 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
$22.6
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.8
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.64
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2743
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2091
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4437
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3517
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20829
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9663
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.01
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.5
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.8
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.9
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2713
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$19490

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473