Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 39.8% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
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
CHF22.77
|
$16.08
€13.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF14.57
|
$11.79
€10.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.33
|
$2.88
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF3.98
|
$2.84
€2.42
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.08
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.37
|
$6.66
€5.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF5.99
|
$4.57
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.53
|
$3.28
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.21
|
$5.41
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.22
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.87
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.08
|
$1.00
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.92
|
$1.85
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.90
|
$0.83
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.90
|
$0.80
€0.68
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.45
|
$7.19
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF79.24
|
$52.52
€44.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF29,873.38
|
$31,799.21
€27,131.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF34.06
|
$29.37
€25.06
|
|
pay 20.5% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF43.05
|
$44.99
€38.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,024.04
|
$1,278.77
€1,091.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,593.32
|
$938.86
€801.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF153.79
|
$263.55
€224.86
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,544.92
|
$306.98
€261.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF31,087.75
|
$9,639.17
€8,224.14
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.29
|
$4.29
€3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF4.90
|
$3.98
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.20
|
$9.11
€7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF66.18
|
$37.89
€32.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.22
|
$13.66
€11.66
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF99.06
|
$85.49
€72.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF53.70
|
$40.99
€34.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF104.70
|
$95.49
€81.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF168.43
|
$138.30
€118.00
|
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