Cost of living comparison
Rome is 50.3% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
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pay 55.3% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 38.5% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 40.5% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 43.4% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 78.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 48.5% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 55.3% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.34
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF14.94
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.44
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.08
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.15
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.63
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.14
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.67
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.47
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.25
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.89
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.11
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.96
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.93
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
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pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.61
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF81.21
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF34.91
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF44.12
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,074.50
|
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,633.04
|
$763.10
€671.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF157.62
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,608.37
|
$508.83
€447.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF31,862.83
|
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.47
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.02
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.40
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF67.83
|
$58.31
€51.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 48.5% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF101.53
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF55.04
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF107.31
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF172.62
|
$102.32
€89.97
|
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