Taichung vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$942
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2514
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$352
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1422
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
85
82
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
2.87M
452K

The cost of living in Taichung is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5994th and 11th ($942 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Taiwan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 351st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Zurich

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Taichung Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7194
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6745
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.94
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.28
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17517
$26431

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$884
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$904
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$921
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$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684

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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
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$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