Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 2.6 times more expensive than Berlin.
If you lived in Zurich instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 71.2% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.24
€14.11
|
$27.62
CHF23.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
€10.08
|
$17.68
CHF15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
€2.85
|
$5.15
CHF4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.54
|
$4.77
CHF4.13
|
|
pay 51.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.98
|
$3.67
CHF3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
€6.42
|
$12.49
CHF10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
€4.33
|
$7.24
CHF6.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
€3.23
|
$6.85
CHF5.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.38
€5.91
|
$11.43
CHF9.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$1.55
CHF1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.03
CHF0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$1.37
CHF1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.52
|
$2.30
CHF1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$1.02
CHF0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.15
CHF0.99
|
|
pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.88
|
$7.79
CHF6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.38
|
$95.03
CHF82.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,415.23
€30,012.42
|
$36,243.17
CHF31,416.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
€23.58
|
$43.09
CHF37.36
|
|
pay 38.9% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.52
€39.37
|
$51.05
CHF44.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,392.07
€1,288.88
|
$2,455.74
CHF2,128.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.74
€915.45
|
$1,834.58
CHF1,590.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.35
€257.71
|
$205.09
CHF177.78
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.09
€193.59
|
$3,017.01
CHF2,615.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,427.53
€8,728.71
|
$36,229.36
CHF31,404.73
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
€4.54
|
$8.84
CHF7.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.05
€3.75
|
$5.89
CHF5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.93
€8.26
|
$9.94
CHF8.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.56
€34.78
|
$82.91
CHF71.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
€12.35
|
$22.10
CHF19.16
|
|
pay 45.6% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.82
€82.24
|
$130.98
CHF113.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€38.21
|
$65.69
CHF56.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.51
€89.36
|
$125.12
CHF108.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.43
€133.73
|
$211.23
CHF183.10
|
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