Changsha vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$211
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$8550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
82
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
10M
452K

The cost of living in Changsha is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7795th and 11th ($622 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2894th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Zurich

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Changsha Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$26431

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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