Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 2.4 times more expensive than Vienna.
If you lived in Zurich instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 77.6% more for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.04
|
$27.62
CHF23.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
$17.68
CHF15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.61
|
$5.15
CHF4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$4.77
CHF4.13
|
|
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
€2.55
|
$3.67
CHF3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.56
€7.92
|
$12.49
CHF10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.63
|
$7.24
CHF6.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
€4.31
|
$6.85
CHF5.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.36
€5.89
|
$11.43
CHF9.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.15
|
$1.55
CHF1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.97
|
$1.03
CHF0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.29
|
$1.37
CHF1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
€2.01
|
$2.30
CHF1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$1.02
CHF0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$1.15
CHF0.99
|
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pay 65.3% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€6.19
|
$7.79
CHF6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.44
€47.63
|
$95.03
CHF82.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,126.94
€26,967.88
|
$36,243.17
CHF31,416.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.28
€16.93
|
$43.09
CHF37.36
|
|
pay 72.3% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.68
€32.11
|
$51.05
CHF44.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.25
€1,003.88
|
$2,455.74
CHF2,128.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$798.73
€739.53
|
$1,834.58
CHF1,590.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.11
€221.38
|
$205.09
CHF177.78
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.10
€244.52
|
$3,017.01
CHF2,615.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,747.24
€13,654.08
|
$36,229.36
CHF31,404.73
|
|
pay 67.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
€4.51
|
$8.84
CHF7.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
€3.72
|
$5.89
CHF5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€6.02
|
$9.94
CHF8.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.96
€40.70
|
$82.91
CHF71.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€12.03
|
$22.10
CHF19.16
|
|
pay 45.9% more for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.40
€93.89
|
$130.98
CHF113.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
€40.65
|
$65.69
CHF56.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.61
€88.52
|
$125.12
CHF108.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.29
€112.30
|
$211.23
CHF183.10
|
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