Quanzhou vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1442
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$296
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$889
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
70
100
🏙️ Population
8.78M
449K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7641st and 23rd ($621 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Quanzhou ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4086th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1854
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9321
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041