Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 69.9% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.8% more in Zurich
- Groceries
-
pay 75.6% more in Zurich
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% more in Zurich
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% more in Zurich
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Zurich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% more in Zurich
- Clothing
-
pay 52.9% more in Zurich
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Zurich are more expensive than in Dublin. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Zurich.
If you lived in Zurich instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 94.8% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.56
|
$28.51
CHF24.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$18.25
CHF15.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.25
|
$5.42
CHF4.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$4.99
CHF4.30
|
|
pay 75.6% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$3.85
CHF3.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.29
|
$12.99
CHF11.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.86
|
$7.50
CHF6.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.85
|
$6.93
CHF5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.23
|
$12.79
CHF11.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.01
|
$1.53
CHF1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.08
CHF0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.36
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$2.40
CHF2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.13
CHF0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.12
CHF0.97
|
|
pay 12.3% more for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.56
|
$8.08
CHF6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€112.46
|
$99.22
CHF85.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,865.04
|
$37,408.50
CHF32,219.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.15
|
$42.65
CHF36.74
|
|
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Dublin
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€50.93
|
$53.90
CHF46.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,951.04
|
$2,534.58
CHF2,182.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,667.11
|
$1,995.21
CHF1,718.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€195.85
|
$192.58
CHF165.86
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,193.45
|
$3,186.83
CHF2,744.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,801.24
|
$38,929.17
CHF33,528.88
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.85
|
$9.12
CHF7.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.96
|
$6.13
CHF5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.14
|
$10.26
CHF8.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.33
|
$82.87
CHF71.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$22.81
CHF19.65
|
|
pay 52.9% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€87.65
|
$124.04
CHF106.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.50
|
$67.24
CHF57.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.16
|
$131.11
CHF112.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€104.26
|
$210.91
CHF181.65
|
|
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