New Taipei vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$510
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
87
100
🏙️ Population
4.04M
449K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4867th and 23rd ($1135 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Taiwan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 387th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Zurich

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New Taipei Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$22875

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041