Shenyang vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$235
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1093
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
82
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
9.07M
452K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7878th and 11th ($612 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 2nd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Shenyang compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Shenyang ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6059th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Zurich

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Shenyang Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$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
$223
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1294
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22712
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532

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