Cost of living comparison
Houston is 33.8% cheaper than Zurich.
If you lived in Houston instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.62
CHF23.95
|
$17.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.68
CHF15.33
|
$9.12
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.15
CHF4.47
|
$2.49
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.77
CHF4.13
|
$1.87
|
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pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
CHF3.18
|
$3.05
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.49
CHF10.83
|
$6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
CHF6.28
|
$3.64
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
CHF5.94
|
$3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.43
CHF9.91
|
$4.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.34
|
$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.90
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
CHF1.19
|
$1.56
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CHF1.99
|
$1.24
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.89
|
$1.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF0.99
|
$1.04
|
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pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
CHF6.76
|
$3.11
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.03
CHF82.37
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,243.17
CHF31,416.71
|
$33,139.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.09
CHF37.36
|
$19.16
|
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pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.05
CHF44.25
|
$69.26
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,455.74
CHF2,128.71
|
$1,624.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,834.58
CHF1,590.27
|
$1,230.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.09
CHF177.78
|
$147.82
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,017.01
CHF2,615.24
|
$1,244.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,229.36
CHF31,404.73
|
$25,333.33
|
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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.84
CHF7.66
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.89
CHF5.10
|
$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF8.62
|
$8.75
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.91
CHF71.87
|
$39.66
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.10
CHF19.16
|
$15.00
|
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pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$130.98
CHF113.54
|
$49.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.69
CHF56.94
|
$43.40
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.12
CHF108.46
|
$101.64
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$211.23
CHF183.10
|
$134.56
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