Taichung vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$308
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1355
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
81
😀 Quality of life
81
98
🏙️ Population
3.03M
449K

The cost of living in Taichung is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6071st and 59th ($894 vs $3296) 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 521st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taichung Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.57
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5817
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3737
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.67
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.83
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.3
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18658
$29610

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$875
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$1073
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$731
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$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
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$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
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$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
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$661
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$671

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
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$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
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$1453
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$1434
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$1442
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$2643
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$1267
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$1286
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$1656
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$2352
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$2717