New Taipei vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$464
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
87
98
🏙️ Population
4.04M
447K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5212th and 41st ($1060 vs $3392) 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 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 2 months in Zurich. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 279th 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
$4.67
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$20539

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843