Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 39.8% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
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pay 42.2% less in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 35.3% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 26.1% less in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 20.5% less in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 82.8% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.7% less in Berlin
- Clothing
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pay 32.9% less in Berlin
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.27
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF14.89
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.42
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.07
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.14
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.60
|
$6.66
€5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.12
|
$4.57
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.66
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.44
|
$5.41
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.25
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.11
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.96
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.92
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.59
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF80.96
|
$52.52
€46.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,524.29
|
$31,799.21
€27,997.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF34.81
|
$29.37
€25.86
|
|
pay 20.5% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF43.98
|
$44.99
€39.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,068.14
|
$1,278.77
€1,125.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,628.04
|
$938.86
€826.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF157.14
|
$263.55
€232.04
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,600.37
|
$306.98
€270.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF31,765.12
|
$9,639.17
€8,486.68
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.44
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.01
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.38
|
$9.11
€8.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF67.62
|
$37.89
€33.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.61
|
$13.66
€12.03
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF101.21
|
$85.49
€75.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF54.87
|
$40.99
€36.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF106.98
|
$95.49
€84.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF172.10
|
$138.30
€121.76
|
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