Shenyang vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1763
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$191
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
85
81
😀 Quality of life
68
98
🏙️ Population
9.07M
449K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8334th and 59th ($539 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 454th and 2nd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shenyang compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Shenyang ranked 24th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3343rd and 5th 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
$2.77
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24404
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717