Changchun vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
53
98
🏙️ Population
9.07M
449K

The cost of living in Changchun is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7971st and 59th ($573 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 2nd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6079th and 5th 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
$2.8
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717