Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 12.5% more expensive than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Zurich
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% more in Zurich
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Zurich
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% more in Zurich
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% more in Zurich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Zurich
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Zurich
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Zurich are more expensive than in Bern.
If you lived in Zurich instead of Bern, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.56
|
$28.51
CHF23.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.06
|
$18.25
CHF15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.82
|
$5.42
CHF4.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.54
|
$4.99
CHF4.10
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Bern
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.66
|
$3.85
CHF3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.25
|
$12.99
CHF10.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.26
|
$7.50
CHF6.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.80
|
$6.93
CHF5.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.94
|
$12.79
CHF10.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.22
|
$1.53
CHF1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.89
|
$1.08
CHF0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.36
CHF1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.23
|
$2.40
CHF1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$1.13
CHF0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.81
|
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Bern
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.46
|
$8.08
CHF6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF75.00
|
$99.22
CHF81.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,749.79
|
$37,408.50
CHF30,749.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.34
|
$42.65
CHF35.06
|
|
pay 43.5% more for housing
|
Bern
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF40.00
|
$53.90
CHF44.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,136.35
|
$2,534.58
CHF2,083.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF804.68
|
$1,995.21
CHF1,640.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF208.28
|
$192.58
CHF158.30
|
|
pay 9.6% more for childcare
|
Bern
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,484.36
|
$3,186.83
CHF2,619.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF28,124.81
|
$38,929.17
CHF31,999.78
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.09
|
$9.12
CHF7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.43
|
$6.13
CHF5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.44
|
$10.26
CHF8.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.50
|
$82.87
CHF68.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.75
|
$22.81
CHF18.75
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF117.03
|
$124.04
CHF101.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF52.34
|
$67.24
CHF55.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF137.50
|
$131.11
CHF107.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF155.36
|
$210.91
CHF173.37
|
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