Taipei vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$586
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1014
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1768
$8550
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
2.43M
452K

The cost of living in Taipei is 68% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4646th and 11th ($1248 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Taiwan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taipei compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 178th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Zurich

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Taipei Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$684
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.34%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13487
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8490
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.95
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.42
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16947
$26431

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 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