Shenzhen vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$507
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
17.5M
449K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 75% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6106th and 13th ($939 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 1113th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Zurich

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Shenzhen Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13180
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5913
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22916
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$694
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$903
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$638

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