Taipei vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3291
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$535
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1250
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1789
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
86
98
🏙️ Population
2.6M
447K

The cost of living in Taipei is 66% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4715th and 41st ($1158 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Taiwan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taipei compared to 2 months in Zurich. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 311th 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
$5.98
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.31
$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
$573
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1581
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.93%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12472
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6228
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.86
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.91
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$627
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18424
$20539

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 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