Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 58.0% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.3% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 23.7% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
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pay 51.9% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.3% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
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pay 48.5% less in Taiwan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 80.3% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.37
|
$4.21
NT$138.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.94
|
$4.80
NT$157.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.12
|
$0.95
NT$31.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.64
|
$0.61
NT$20.04
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.21
|
$1.76
NT$57.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.64
|
$7.11
NT$233.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.44
|
$11.33
NT$372.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.99
|
$2.53
NT$83.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.35
|
$3.21
NT$105.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.34
|
$1.77
NT$58.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.80
NT$26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.16
|
$1.10
NT$36.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.51
|
$1.27
NT$41.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.98
|
$1.21
NT$39.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.94
|
$0.96
NT$31.42
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.90
|
$3.59
NT$117.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF100.52
|
$37.87
NT$1,243.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,421.00
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,101,027.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.02
|
$9.35
NT$306.96
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.09
|
$18.76
NT$616.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,429.39
|
$386.89
NT$12,706.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,243.61
|
$269.95
NT$8,865.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF158.57
|
$54.00
NT$1,773.52
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,278.79
|
$472.11
NT$15,504.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,708.63
|
$14,471.45
NT$475,271.31
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.89
|
$1.82
NT$59.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.77
|
$2.59
NT$85.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.89
|
$4.00
NT$131.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF77.94
|
$34.52
NT$1,133.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.63
|
$9.29
NT$304.97
|
|
pay 48.5% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF107.20
|
$63.92
NT$2,099.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.31
|
$28.11
NT$923.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF119.85
|
$76.13
NT$2,500.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF155.69
|
$91.74
NT$3,012.82
|
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