Quanzhou vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$301
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
82
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
8.78M
449K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7679th and 13th ($634 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 3611th and 9th 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
$2.16
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943

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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