Shanghai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$600
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
24.9M
449K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4971st and 13th ($1126 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 1655th and 9th 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
$5.01
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$24322

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 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