Changsha vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$214
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$6864
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
82
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
10M
449K

The cost of living in Changsha is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7792nd and 13th ($617 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 3307th and 9th 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
$2.89
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171