Cost of living in Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
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Cost of living in Zurich vs. Switzerland overall average
Zurich is 10.9% more expensive than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% more in Zurich
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Zurich
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Zurich
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% more in Zurich
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% more in Zurich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% more in Zurich
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% more in Zurich
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Zurich are more expensive than in Switzerland.
Zurich Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.27
|
$19.39
-
$34.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF14.89
|
$17.11
-
$22.75
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.42
|
$4.56
-
$6.27
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.07
|
$4.22
-
$6.27
|
Zurich - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.14
|
$1.82
-
$5.70
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.60
|
$6.84
-
$25.66
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.12
|
$5.40
-
$8.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.66
|
$4.38
-
$11.22
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.44
|
$6.73
-
$18.11
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.25
|
$1.03
-
$2.33
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.78
-
$1.81
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.11
|
$1.03
-
$2.07
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.96
|
$1.24
-
$4.09
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.92
|
$0.78
-
$1.71
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
$0.93
-
$1.55
|
Zurich - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.59
|
$7.60
-
$8.63
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF80.96
|
$91.24
-
$193.89
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,524.29
|
$37,408.50
-
$37,408.50
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF34.81
|
$28.28
-
$56.45
|
Zurich - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF43.98
|
$39.92
-
$77.55
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,068.14
|
$1,933.46
-
$3,421.51
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,628.04
|
$1,482.65
-
$2,509.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF157.14
|
$130.82
-
$305.25
|
Zurich - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,600.37
|
$2,851.26
-
$3,946.14
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF31,765.12
|
$34,215.09
-
$43,909.37
|
Zurich - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.44
|
$6.84
-
$10.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.01
|
$3.99
-
$7.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.38
|
$9.24
-
$11.41
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF67.62
|
$51.32
-
$114.05
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.61
|
$20.53
-
$26.23
|
Zurich - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF101.21
|
$74.13
-
$159.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF54.87
|
$39.92
-
$102.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF106.98
|
$85.54
-
$176.78
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF172.10
|
$114.05
-
$342.15
|
Zurich - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Switzerland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Switzerland, like
Schaffhausen,
Bern,
Biel,
Vevey,
Aarau,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Switzerland compared to Zurich.
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