Hangzhou vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$405
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
82
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
11.9M
449K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6527th and 13th ($860 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 3360th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Zurich

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Hangzhou Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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