Changchun vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$233
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
81
😀 Quality of life
56
100
🏙️ Population
9.07M
449K

The cost of living in Changchun is 85% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8224th and 23rd ($557 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6189th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Zurich

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Changchun Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041