Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zurich vs. Montreal Cost of Living Summary
Zurich is 2.7 times more expensive than Montreal.
Zurich vs. Montreal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zurich instead of Montreal, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Montreal
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.93
CA$25.40
|
$31.30
CHF25.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.48
CA$16.25
|
$21.28
CHF17.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
CA$2.79
|
$6.01
CHF4.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CA$2.11
|
$5.24
CHF4.22
|
|
Montreal vs. Zurich - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.6% more for groceries
|
Montreal
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
CA$4.14
|
$3.30
CHF2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
CA$10.44
|
$14.81
CHF11.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.70
CA$12.32
|
$8.35
CHF6.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
CA$4.59
|
$7.29
CHF5.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.11
CA$7.24
|
$14.64
CHF11.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
CA$2.45
|
$1.87
CHF1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.06
|
$1.34
CHF1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.38
|
$1.46
CHF1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.50
|
$2.46
CHF1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.87
|
$1.22
CHF0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.53
|
$1.04
CHF0.84
|
|
Montreal vs. Zurich - Cost of groceries
pay 79.7% more for transportation
|
Montreal
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
CA$6.06
|
$8.63
CHF6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
CA$106.16
|
$108.91
CHF87.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,369.83
CA$34,518.64
|
$41,061.59
CHF33,131.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
CA$23.44
|
$33.55
CHF27.07
|
|
Montreal vs. Zurich - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Montreal
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
CA$58.60
|
$59.74
CHF48.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,201.35
CA$1,701.65
|
$2,666.50
CHF2,151.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$961.99
CA$1,362.61
|
$2,285.53
CHF1,844.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.08
CA$80.85
|
$200.77
CHF161.99
|
|
Montreal vs. Zurich - Cost of housing
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Montreal
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$518.92
CA$735.03
|
$3,558.15
CHF2,870.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,750.83
CA$8,145.76
|
$44,295.61
CHF35,740.40
|
|
Montreal vs. Zurich - Cost of childcare
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montreal
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$8.13
|
$10.02
CHF8.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
CA$5.33
|
$6.91
CHF5.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.19
CA$17.27
|
$11.27
CHF9.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.06
CA$62.41
|
$88.77
CHF71.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
CA$15.75
|
$25.04
CHF20.20
|
|
Montreal vs. Zurich - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.5% more for clothing
|
Montreal
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.20
CA$82.43
|
$137.88
CHF111.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.37
CA$61.43
|
$59.35
CHF47.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.59
CA$145.32
|
$159.90
CHF129.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.45
CA$169.20
|
$210.59
CHF169.91
|
|
Montreal vs. Zurich - Cost of clothing
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