London vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$1180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
98
86
🏙️ Population
8.91M
2.29M

The cost of living in London is 285% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 38th and 6163rd ($3321 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 1.2 months in London compared to 1.4 months in Taoyuan. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 5th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$13937

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716