Cost of living comparison
Rome is 48.3% cheaper than Zurich.
If you lived in Rome instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
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Zurich
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.62
CHF23.95
|
$16.24
€15.04
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.68
CHF15.33
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.15
CHF4.47
|
$2.22
€2.05
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.77
CHF4.13
|
$1.15
€1.06
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pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
CHF3.18
|
$1.87
€1.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.49
CHF10.83
|
$6.93
€6.42
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
CHF6.28
|
$6.37
€5.90
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
CHF5.94
|
$3.90
€3.61
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.43
CHF9.91
|
$5.10
€4.72
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.34
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.90
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
CHF1.19
|
$0.95
€0.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CHF1.99
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.89
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF0.99
|
$0.78
€0.72
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pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
CHF6.76
|
$7.44
€6.89
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.03
CHF82.37
|
$37.90
€35.09
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,243.17
CHF31,416.71
|
$26,749.78
€24,766.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.09
CHF37.36
|
$17.87
€16.54
|
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pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.05
CHF44.25
|
$30.04
€27.82
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,455.74
CHF2,128.71
|
$1,171.95
€1,085.08
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,834.58
CHF1,590.27
|
$721.77
€668.27
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.09
CHF177.78
|
$175.72
€162.70
|
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pay 77.9% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,017.01
CHF2,615.24
|
$516.83
€478.52
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,229.36
CHF31,404.73
|
$9,813.53
€9,086.09
|
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pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.84
CHF7.66
|
$5.41
€5.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.89
CHF5.10
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF8.62
|
$6.50
€6.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.91
CHF71.87
|
$62.20
€57.59
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.10
CHF19.16
|
$10.83
€10.03
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pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$130.98
CHF113.54
|
$67.31
€62.32
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.69
CHF56.94
|
$30.97
€28.68
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.12
CHF108.46
|
$81.10
€75.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$211.23
CHF183.10
|
$103.39
€95.73
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