Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 14.8% more expensive than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% more in Zurich
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% more in Zurich
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% more in Zurich
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% less in Zurich
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% less in Zurich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in Zurich
- Clothing
-
pay 43.6% more in Zurich
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Zurich are more expensive than in New York City. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Zurich.
If you lived in Zurich instead of New York City, you would:
pay 56.1% more for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$28.51
CHF25.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$18.25
CHF16.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$5.42
CHF4.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$4.99
CHF4.39
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
New York City
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$3.85
CHF3.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$12.99
CHF11.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$7.50
CHF6.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$6.93
CHF6.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$12.79
CHF11.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.53
CHF1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.08
CHF0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.36
CHF1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.40
CHF2.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.13
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
|
pay 46.2% more for transportation
|
New York City
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$8.08
CHF7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$99.22
CHF87.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$37,408.50
CHF32,948.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$42.65
CHF37.57
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$53.90
CHF47.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$2,534.58
CHF2,232.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$1,995.21
CHF1,757.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$192.58
CHF169.62
|
|
pay 18.1% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$3,186.83
CHF2,806.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$38,929.17
CHF34,287.61
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$9.12
CHF8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$6.13
CHF5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$82.87
CHF72.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
|
pay 43.6% more for clothing
|
New York City
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$124.04
CHF109.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$67.24
CHF59.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$131.11
CHF115.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$210.91
CHF185.76
|
|
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