Shenyang vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$133
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
85
81
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
9.07M
443K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 86% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8600th and 31st ($486 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 538th and 2nd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenyang compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Shenyang ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2673rd 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
$2.8
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1816
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.7
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19578
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846