Changchun vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$253
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
53
98
🏙️ Population
9.07M
447K

The cost of living in Changchun is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7772nd and 41st ($601 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 2 months in Zurich. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6042nd and 6th 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
$2.87
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843