Cost of living comparison
San Francisco is 6.9% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% less in San Francisco
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% more in San Francisco
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% less in San Francisco
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% more in San Francisco
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% less in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in San Francisco
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% less in San Francisco
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in San Francisco are more expensive than in Zurich. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in San Francisco.
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF25.11
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF16.07
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.78
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.39
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 32.5% more for groceries
|
Zurich
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.39
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF11.44
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.61
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF6.10
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF11.27
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.34
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.95
|
$1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.19
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF2.11
|
$3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF1.00
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF7.12
|
$5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF87.39
|
$98.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF32,948.25
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF37.57
|
$20.31
|
|
pay 20.5% more for housing
|
Zurich
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF47.48
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,232.38
|
$3,110.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,757.32
|
$2,750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF169.62
|
$194.16
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,806.86
|
$2,829.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF34,287.61
|
$38,000.00
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.04
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.40
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF72.99
|
$94.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF109.25
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF59.22
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF115.48
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF185.76
|
$131.92
|
|
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