Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 56.4% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 79.6% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Taiwan
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.29
CHF23.17
|
$3.79
NT$122.23
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.39
CHF15.02
|
$4.76
NT$153.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.49
CHF4.11
|
$0.98
NT$31.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.05
CHF3.71
|
$0.64
NT$20.61
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
Switzerland
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Taiwan
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
CHF3.17
|
$1.83
NT$58.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.71
CHF11.65
|
$7.72
NT$249.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.96
CHF6.37
|
$11.17
NT$360.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
CHF5.95
|
$2.76
NT$88.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.35
CHF11.32
|
$3.31
NT$106.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.40
|
$1.77
NT$57.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.95
|
$0.80
NT$25.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.16
|
$1.12
NT$35.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.51
CHF2.30
|
$1.43
NT$46.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.98
|
$1.12
NT$36.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.95
|
$0.98
NT$31.70
|
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pay 51.5% less for transportation
Switzerland
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Taiwan
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
CHF7.10
|
$3.61
NT$116.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$108.37
CHF99.29
|
$37.97
NT$1,224.47
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,253.06
CHF32,298.25
|
$32,040.82
NT$1,033,204.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.64
CHF38.15
|
$9.01
NT$290.48
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
Switzerland
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Taiwan
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.30
CHF47.92
|
$20.06
NT$647.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,574.30
CHF1,442.35
|
$385.85
NT$12,442.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,317.64
CHF1,207.20
|
$271.82
NT$8,765.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.73
CHF159.17
|
$62.08
NT$2,001.92
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Taiwan
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,462.28
CHF2,255.90
|
$421.29
NT$13,585.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,407.01
CHF28,774.57
|
$14,282.51
NT$460,560.80
|
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pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Taiwan
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.36
CHF6.75
|
$1.69
NT$54.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
CHF4.79
|
$2.68
NT$86.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
CHF8.94
|
$3.70
NT$119.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.81
CHF77.70
|
$34.15
NT$1,101.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.50
CHF18.78
|
$9.15
NT$295.07
|
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pay 44.4% less for clothing
Switzerland
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Taiwan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$120.31
CHF110.23
|
$68.20
NT$2,199.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.46
CHF55.39
|
$28.88
NT$931.26
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.36
CHF119.44
|
$77.64
NT$2,503.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.15
CHF151.31
|
$96.18
NT$3,101.51
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