Changchun vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$242
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
82
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
9.07M
452K

The cost of living in Changchun is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7925th and 11th ($607 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 2nd 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 59th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6274th 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
$2.86
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$26431

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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