Shanghai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$602
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
79
98
🏙️ Population
24.9M
447K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 67% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4780th and 41st ($1136 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 2 months in Zurich. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 571st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Zurich

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Shanghai Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$20539

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843