cost
Cost of Living Index
Taoyuan County103.9 / 0
London87.2 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: London leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; London leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; London leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; London leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Taoyuan County | 103.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | London | 87.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Taoyuan County | 37 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | London | 67.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Taoyuan County | $1,728 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | London | $1,492 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Taoyuan County | 12.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | London | 10.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Taoyuan County | $3,969/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | London | $2,509/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Taoyuan County | 10.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | London | 4.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Taoyuan County | 71.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | London | 66.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Taoyuan County | 80.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | London | 78.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Taoyuan County leads salary, health, and air quality; London leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Taoyuan County
103.9
London
87.2
safety
Taoyuan County
37
London
67.1
housing
Taoyuan County
$1,728
London
$1,492
housing
Taoyuan County
12.5x
London
10.6x
jobs
Taoyuan County
$3,969/mo
London
$2,509/mo
jobs
Taoyuan County
10.3%
London
4.8%
health
Taoyuan County
71.3
London
66.2
health
Taoyuan County
80.4 years
London
78.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Taoyuan County
-0.4%
London
2.1%
education
Taoyuan County
58.8
London
72.2
transport
Taoyuan County
68.2
London
66.5
safety
Taoyuan County
16.4 per 100k
London
11.6 per 100k
safety
Taoyuan County
12.6 per 100k
London
26.7 per 100k
health
Taoyuan County
9.0%
London
28.1%
quality
Taoyuan County
5.7
London
5.6
housing
Taoyuan County
$6,796/sqm
London
$12,404/sqm
religion
Taoyuan County
66.0%
London
71.5%
religion
Taoyuan County
41.4%
London
70.9%
religion
Taoyuan County
36.3%
London
54.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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