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Cost of living In Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich, Switzerland

Item Rating
Cost of Living Rank
2
Cost of Living Index
128.24
Rent Index
64.03
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
97.44
Groceries Index
128.19
Restaurant Price Index
114.01
Local Purchasing Power Index
122.86
Restaurants
Cappuccino (regular)
$5.30 
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)
$4.59 
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)
$7.28 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$6.24 
Water (12 oz small bottle)
$3.58 
Dinner, Inexpensive Restaurant
$26.00 
Dinner for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
$103.98 
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
$14.82 
Markets
Milk (regular)(1 gallon)
$1.81 
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)
$3.39 
Rice (white)(1 lb)
$2.99 
Eggs(12)
$6.34 
Local Cheese (1 lb)
$27.17 
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)
$27.89 
Round steak (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
$48.61 
Apples (1 lb)
$4.17 
Banana (1 lb)
$3.33 
Oranges (1 lb)
$4.58 
Tomato (1 lb)
$4.18 
Potato (1 lb)
$3.09 
Onion (1 lb)
$3.09 
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.48 
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$2.86 
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
$8.89 
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment
$196.38 
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)
$0.36 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$55.18 
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
$91.90 
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.06 
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
$55.18 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$19.76 
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
$4.58 
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.39 
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)
$5.20 
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.88 
Gasoline (1 gallon)
$1.72 
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
$28,595.20 
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)
$25,449.23 
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
$2,595.34 
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
$32,410.50 
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115.57 
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)
$55.16 
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
$124.73 
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
$190.17 
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
$1,972.23 
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
$1,487.77 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
$3,809.79 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
$2,670.47 
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre
$13,060.65 
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
$8,338.42 
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,771.88 
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
$1.43

Zurich, Switzerland

Item Rating
Cost of Living Rank
2
Cost of Living Index
128.24
Rent Index
64.03
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
97.44
Groceries Index
128.19
Restaurant Price Index
114.01
Local Purchasing Power Index
122.86
Restaurants
Cappuccino (regular)
$5.30 
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)
$4.59 
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)
$7.28 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$6.24 
Water (12 oz small bottle)
$3.58 
Dinner, Inexpensive Restaurant
$26.00 
Dinner for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
$103.98 
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
$14.82 
Markets
Milk (regular)(1 gallon)
$1.81 
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)
$3.39 
Rice (white)(1 lb)
$2.99 
Eggs(12)
$6.34 
Local Cheese (1 lb)
$27.17 
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)
$27.89 
Round steak (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
$48.61 
Apples (1 lb)
$4.17 
Banana (1 lb)
$3.33 
Oranges (1 lb)
$4.58 
Tomato (1 lb)
$4.18 
Potato (1 lb)
$3.09 
Onion (1 lb)
$3.09 
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.48 
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$2.86 
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
$8.89 
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment
$196.38 
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)
$0.36 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$55.18 
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
$91.90 
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.06 
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
$55.18 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$19.76 
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
$4.58 
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.39 
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)
$5.20 
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.88 
Gasoline (1 gallon)
$1.72 
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
$28,595.20 
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)
$25,449.23 
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
$2,595.34 
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
$32,410.50 
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115.57 
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)
$55.16 
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
$124.73 
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
$190.17 
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
$1,972.23 
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
$1,487.77 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
$3,809.79 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
$2,670.47 
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre
$13,060.65 
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
$8,338.42 
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,771.88 
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
$1.43