Changsha vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$202
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$8151
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
72
100
🏙️ Population
10M
449K

The cost of living in Changsha is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7882nd and 23rd ($592 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3381st and 2nd 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
$2.78
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041