Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 95.3% more expensive than Phoenix.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.0% more in Zurich
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% more in Zurich
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Zurich
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% more in Zurich
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Zurich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.3% more in Zurich
- Clothing
-
pay 92.2% more in Zurich
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Zurich are more expensive than in Phoenix. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Zurich.
If you lived in Zurich instead of Phoenix, you would:
pay 83.0% more for restaurants
|
Phoenix
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$28.51
CHF23.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$18.25
CHF15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
|
$5.42
CHF4.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$4.99
CHF4.10
|
|
pay 50.6% more for groceries
|
Phoenix
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$3.85
CHF3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$12.99
CHF10.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$7.50
CHF6.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$6.93
CHF5.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$12.79
CHF10.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$1.53
CHF1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.08
CHF0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.36
CHF1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$2.40
CHF1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.13
CHF0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Phoenix
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$8.08
CHF6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$99.22
CHF81.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$37,408.50
CHF30,749.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$42.65
CHF35.06
|
|
pay 18.6% more for housing
|
Phoenix
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.55
|
$53.90
CHF44.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,604.10
|
$2,534.58
CHF2,083.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,380.70
|
$1,995.21
CHF1,640.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.98
|
$192.58
CHF158.30
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Phoenix
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,125.00
|
$3,186.83
CHF2,619.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$38,929.17
CHF31,999.78
|
|
pay 78.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phoenix
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$9.12
CHF7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.58
|
$6.13
CHF5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.89
|
$10.26
CHF8.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.75
|
$82.87
CHF68.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$22.81
CHF18.75
|
|
pay 92.2% more for clothing
|
Phoenix
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$124.04
CHF101.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$67.24
CHF55.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.38
|
$131.11
CHF107.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.94
|
$210.91
CHF173.37
|
|
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