Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zurich vs. College Park Cost of Living Summary
Zurich is 49.0% more expensive than College Park.
Zurich vs. College Park Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zurich instead of College Park, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
College Park
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$34.80
CHF28.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$18.00
CHF14.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$5.76
CHF4.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$5.27
CHF4.34
|
|
College Park vs. Zurich - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.2% more for groceries
|
College Park
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$3.88
CHF3.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
|
$13.44
CHF11.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
|
$8.14
CHF6.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
|
$8.45
CHF6.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$12.65
CHF10.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.86
CHF1.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$1.25
CHF1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
|
$1.56
CHF1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.06
CHF1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.14
CHF0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.99
CHF0.81
|
|
College Park vs. Zurich - Cost of groceries
pay 75.1% more for transportation
|
College Park
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
|
$8.85
CHF7.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$105.60
CHF87.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,227.00
|
$39,298.98
CHF32,376.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.16
|
$44.58
CHF36.73
|
|
College Park vs. Zurich - Cost of transportation
pay 16.8% more for housing
|
College Park
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.33
|
$55.12
CHF45.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,283.33
|
$2,960.13
CHF2,438.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,100.00
|
$2,334.69
CHF1,923.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.44
|
$211.70
CHF174.41
|
|
College Park vs. Zurich - Cost of housing
pay 77.9% more for childcare
|
College Park
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$3,558.83
CHF2,931.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$42,145.57
CHF34,721.25
|
|
College Park vs. Zurich - Cost of childcare
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
College Park
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$9.60
CHF7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$6.99
CHF5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
|
$10.80
CHF8.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$90.03
CHF74.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$24.60
CHF20.27
|
|
College Park vs. Zurich - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 93.3% more for clothing
|
College Park
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$141.16
CHF116.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$58.43
CHF48.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.33
|
$163.33
CHF134.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.75
|
$255.33
CHF210.35
|
|
College Park vs. Zurich - Cost of clothing
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