Beijing vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$648
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
21.9M
452K

The cost of living in Beijing is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4987th and 11th ($1108 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2361st and 6th 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
$4.47
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$26431

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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