Chongqing vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$205
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
82
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
32.1M
449K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7933rd and 13th ($601 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 2353rd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Zurich

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Chongqing Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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