Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 22.6% more expensive than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.1% more in Zurich
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Zurich
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% more in Zurich
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% less in Zurich
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% more in Zurich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Zurich
- Clothing
-
pay 59.2% more in Zurich
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Zurich are more expensive than in San Francisco. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Zurich.
If you lived in Zurich instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 71.1% more for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$28.51
CHF25.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$18.25
CHF16.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$5.42
CHF4.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$4.99
CHF4.39
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$3.85
CHF3.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$12.99
CHF11.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$7.50
CHF6.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$6.93
CHF6.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$12.79
CHF11.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$1.53
CHF1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.08
CHF0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.36
CHF1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$2.40
CHF2.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.13
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
|
pay 41.6% more for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$8.08
CHF7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$99.22
CHF87.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$37,408.50
CHF32,948.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$42.65
CHF37.57
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$53.90
CHF47.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$2,534.58
CHF2,232.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$1,995.21
CHF1,757.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$192.58
CHF169.62
|
|
pay 7.5% more for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$3,186.83
CHF2,806.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$38,929.17
CHF34,287.61
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$9.12
CHF8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$6.13
CHF5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$82.87
CHF72.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
|
pay 59.2% more for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$124.04
CHF109.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$67.24
CHF59.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$131.11
CHF115.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$210.91
CHF185.76
|
|
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