Quanzhou vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$306
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
82
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
8.78M
452K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7630th and 11th ($648 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th 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 Quanzhou compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3354th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Zurich

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Quanzhou Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.23
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

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