Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 4.0 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of China, you would:
pay 8.1 times more for restaurants
China
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.10
|
$26.06
CHF23.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥38.00
|
$16.57
CHF15.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$4.36
CHF3.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$3.85
CHF3.51
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
China
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
$3.23
CHF2.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.05
|
$14.05
CHF12.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.65
|
$6.73
CHF6.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
$6.47
CHF5.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
$11.61
CHF10.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$1.92
CHF1.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$1.50
CHF1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$2.00
CHF1.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
China
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.59
|
$7.86
CHF7.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.99
|
$101.99
CHF92.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,816.03
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,293.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
$39.48
CHF35.95
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
China
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.35
|
$58.09
CHF52.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,903.27
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,390.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,792.72
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,153.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥286.05
|
$182.90
CHF166.53
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
China
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,305.19
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,051.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,478.05
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,849.25
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
China
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$6.80
CHF6.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
$5.05
CHF4.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.60
|
$9.54
CHF8.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥306.02
|
$88.43
CHF80.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥46.00
|
$20.14
CHF18.34
|
|
pay 93.2% more for clothing
China
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥371.11
|
$111.16
CHF101.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.19
|
$56.12
CHF51.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥584.16
|
$131.83
CHF120.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.36
|
$170.76
CHF155.48
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Switzerland or China. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.