Wuhan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Wuhan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$267
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1016
$8151
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
74
100
🏙️ Population
12.3M
449K

The cost of living in Wuhan is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7501st and 23rd ($639 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Wuhan compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Wuhan ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2249th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Wuhan vs Zurich

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Wuhan Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3245
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1666
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.75
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7838
$22875

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Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$609
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$629
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$646
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$632
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$585
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$671
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$625
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$638
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$599
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$579
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$592
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$590
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$587
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$570
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$574
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$598
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$572
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$582
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$561
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$595
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$604
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$596
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$575
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$547
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$567
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$552
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$542
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$546
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$548
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$631
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$511
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$592
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$555
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$526
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$532
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$580
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$534
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$578
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$571

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041