Shenzhen vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$478
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1142
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1771
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
80
98
🏙️ Population
17.7M
449K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5950th and 59th ($916 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 545th and 5th 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
$3.06
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$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
$667
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.36%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12583
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6551
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.86
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22267
$29610

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$2432
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$2737
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$653
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$656
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1588
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$461
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$601
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$804
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$774
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$936
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$812
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$764
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$794
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$793
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$823
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$877
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$569
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$655
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$451
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$803
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$755
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$758
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$761
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$756
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$761
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$724
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$771
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$649
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$664
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$702
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$688
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$650
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$823
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$522
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$609

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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
$3234
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