Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 40.8% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.7% less in Vienna
- Groceries
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pay 23.6% less in Vienna
- Transportation
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pay 40.0% less in Vienna
- Housing
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pay 30.3% less in Vienna
- Childcare
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pay 75.7% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.1% less in Vienna
- Clothing
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pay 29.9% less in Vienna
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.27
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF14.89
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.42
|
$2.77
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.07
|
$2.35
€2.07
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.14
|
$2.91
€2.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.60
|
$8.18
€7.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.12
|
$5.99
€5.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.66
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.44
|
$6.34
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.25
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.11
|
$1.41
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.96
|
$1.96
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.92
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
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pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.59
|
$6.58
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF80.96
|
$41.80
€36.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,524.29
|
$27,753.31
€24,435.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF34.81
|
$18.01
€15.85
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF43.98
|
$36.56
€32.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,068.14
|
$1,107.49
€975.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,628.04
|
$808.26
€711.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF157.14
|
$244.03
€214.85
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,600.37
|
$273.73
€241.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF31,765.12
|
$15,621.84
€13,754.04
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.44
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.01
|
$4.21
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.38
|
$6.75
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF67.62
|
$45.46
€40.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.61
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF101.21
|
$104.52
€92.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF54.87
|
$43.69
€38.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF106.98
|
$95.42
€84.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF172.10
|
$123.09
€108.37
|
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