Tianjin vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$271
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1162
$8550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
82
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
13.9M
452K

The cost of living in Tianjin is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7400th and 11th ($682 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 2nd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Tianjin compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Tianjin ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2024th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tianjin vs Zurich

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Tianjin Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$368
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.31
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5320
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.17
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$577
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16559
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546

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