Beijing vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$596
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
449K

The cost of living in Beijing is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5341st and 13th ($1044 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 2718th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Zurich

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Beijing Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$24322

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171