Cost of living comparison
Washington is 14.8% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% less in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Washington
The cost of groceries and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Zurich. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.39
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.39
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF11.44
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.61
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF6.10
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF11.27
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.34
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.95
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.19
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF2.11
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF1.00
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF7.12
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF87.39
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF32,948.25
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF37.57
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
Zurich
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF47.48
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,232.38
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,757.32
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF169.62
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 15.2% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,806.86
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF34,287.61
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.04
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.40
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF72.99
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF109.25
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF59.22
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF115.48
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF185.76
|
$178.48
|
|
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