London vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3662
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8238
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$2434
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$4002
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$409
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4720
$1162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
97
74
🏙️ Population
8.8M
13.9M

The cost of living in London is 437% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 28th and 7400th ($3662 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.7 months in Tianjin. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 4th and 2024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Tianjin

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London Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.64
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2743
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2091
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4437
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3517
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20829
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9663
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.01
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.5
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.8
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.9
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2713
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$16559

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546