Changchun vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$246
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
55
97
🏙️ Population
9.07M
443K

The cost of living in Changchun is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7549th and 31st ($612 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd 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 1.9 months in Zurich. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5930th 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
$3.02
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846