New Taipei vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$482
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
4.04M
452K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4931st and 11th ($1123 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 183rd and 6th 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
$4.72
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$26431

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117