Cost of living comparison
Houston is 35.2% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% less in Houston
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Houston
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% less in Houston
- Housing
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pay 19.3% less in Houston
- Childcare
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pay 47.6% less in Houston
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.7% less in Houston
- Clothing
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pay 39.2% less in Houston
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Houston.
If you lived in Houston instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.34
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF14.94
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.44
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.08
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.15
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.63
|
$6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.14
|
$3.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.67
|
$3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.47
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.25
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.89
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.11
|
$1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.96
|
$1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.93
|
$1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.61
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF81.21
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF34.91
|
$18.79
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF44.12
|
$66.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,074.50
|
$1,582.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,633.04
|
$1,189.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF157.62
|
$148.41
|
|
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,608.37
|
$1,457.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF31,862.83
|
$23,000.00
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.47
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.02
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.40
|
$9.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF67.83
|
$39.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF101.53
|
$47.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF55.04
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF107.31
|
$103.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF172.62
|
$132.12
|
|
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