Dongguan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$265
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
82
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
10.5M
452K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7308th and 11th ($694 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 2nd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3241st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Zurich

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Dongguan Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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