Chengdu vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$251
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$6770
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
72
98
🏙️ Population
20.9M
447K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 81% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7209th and 41st ($660 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 2 months in Zurich. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1933rd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Zurich

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Chengdu Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843