Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 2.7 times more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Zurich instead of Athens, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.04
|
$27.62
CHF23.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.02
|
$17.68
CHF15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.96
|
$5.15
CHF4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$4.77
CHF4.13
|
|
pay 88.5% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
$3.67
CHF3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.37
|
$12.49
CHF10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.90
|
$7.24
CHF6.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.37
|
$6.85
CHF5.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.66
|
$11.43
CHF9.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.55
CHF1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.03
CHF0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.37
CHF1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$2.30
CHF1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$1.02
CHF0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.15
CHF0.99
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.09
|
$7.79
CHF6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€30.08
|
$95.03
CHF82.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,368.55
|
$36,243.17
CHF31,416.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.23
|
$43.09
CHF37.36
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€30.16
|
$51.05
CHF44.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€583.54
|
$2,455.74
CHF2,128.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€493.37
|
$1,834.58
CHF1,590.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€152.80
|
$205.09
CHF177.78
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€447.19
|
$3,017.01
CHF2,615.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,619.33
|
$36,229.36
CHF31,404.73
|
|
pay 86.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€5.01
|
$8.84
CHF7.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.35
|
$5.89
CHF5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.61
|
$9.94
CHF8.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€43.08
|
$82.91
CHF71.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€9.02
|
$22.10
CHF19.16
|
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pay 61.6% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€83.32
|
$130.98
CHF113.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.25
|
$65.69
CHF56.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€88.30
|
$125.12
CHF108.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€108.06
|
$211.23
CHF183.10
|
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