Cost of living comparison

Zug, Switzerland

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Zug Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 61.8% cheaper than Zug.

Restaurants: pay 84.6% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 54.0% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 60.5% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 75.0% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 64.3% less in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.7% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 35.5% less in Beijing

Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Zug Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Zug, you would:

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pay 84.6% less for restaurants

	Zug	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.51 CHF22.70	$4.17 CN¥29.92	-85.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF13.62	$5.57 CN¥39.90	-67.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.70 CHF4.54	$0.50 CN¥3.56	-91.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.32 CHF4.24	$0.31 CN¥2.22	-94.2%
Average			-84.6%

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pay 54.0% less for groceries

	Zug	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$3.71 CHF2.95	$1.43 CN¥10.28	-61.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.69 CHF9.31	$7.31 CN¥52.38	-37.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.88 CHF6.27	$7.17 CN¥51.40	-9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.58 CHF5.24	$1.74 CN¥12.46	-73.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.94 CHF8.71	$1.53 CN¥10.97	-86.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CHF1.27	$0.92 CN¥6.58	-42.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.89	$0.71 CN¥5.10	-36.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CHF1.27	$0.89 CN¥6.36	-44.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.29 CHF2.62	$0.58 CN¥4.18	-82.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.91	$0.37 CN¥2.64	-67.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 CHF0.81	$0.47 CN¥3.38	-53.7%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 60.5% less for transportation

	Zug	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.72 CHF6.15	$4.36 CN¥31.26	-43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.10 CHF71.74	$33.40 CN¥239.40	-62.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF29,786.45	$20,872.18 CN¥149,623.26	-44.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$53.26 CHF42.41	$4.59 CN¥32.92	-91.4%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 75.0% less for housing

	Zug	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.74 CHF42.79	$13.28 CN¥95.22	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,984.32 CHF2,376.26	$929.88 CN¥6,665.88	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,081.42 CHF1,657.33	$492.44 CN¥3,530.10	-76.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$205.14 CHF163.35	$42.04 CN¥301.37	-79.5%
Average			-75.0%

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pay 64.3% less for childcare

	Zug	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,179.15 CHF2,531.39	$763.49 CN¥5,473.15	-76.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$48,471.38 CHF38,595.24	$22,913.01 CN¥164,253.09	-52.7%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Zug	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.55 CHF6.81	$1.11 CN¥7.98	-87.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.16 CHF4.90	$3.60 CN¥25.83	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.69 CHF7.72	$3.48 CN¥24.94	-64.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$108.18 CHF86.14	$65.46 CN¥469.23	-39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.67 CHF17.25	$8.35 CN¥59.85	-61.5%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 35.5% less for clothing

	Zug	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 CHF77.19	$62.65 CN¥449.14	-35.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.33 CHF36.10	$34.69 CN¥248.65	-23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.47 CHF111.85	$83.45 CN¥598.24	-40.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.90 CHF149.61	$107.64 CN¥771.60	-42.7%
Average			-35.5%

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