Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zurich vs. New Orleans Cost of Living Summary
Zurich is 92.9% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.4% more in Zurich
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Zurich
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Zurich
- Housing
-
pay 35.1% more in Zurich
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Zurich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% more in Zurich
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Zurich
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Zurich are more expensive than in New Orleans. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Zurich.
Zurich vs. New Orleans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zurich instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 87.4% more for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$31.30
CHF25.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$21.28
CHF17.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$6.01
CHF4.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$5.24
CHF4.20
|
|
New Orleans vs. Zurich - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$3.30
CHF2.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
|
$14.81
CHF11.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$8.35
CHF6.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$7.29
CHF5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$14.64
CHF11.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.87
CHF1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.34
CHF1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.46
CHF1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.46
CHF1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.22
CHF0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.04
CHF0.83
|
|
New Orleans vs. Zurich - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$8.63
CHF6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$108.91
CHF87.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$41,061.59
CHF32,963.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$33.55
CHF26.93
|
|
New Orleans vs. Zurich - Cost of transportation
pay 35.1% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.46
|
$59.74
CHF47.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,825.00
|
$2,666.50
CHF2,140.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.67
|
$2,285.53
CHF1,834.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.91
|
$200.77
CHF161.17
|
|
New Orleans vs. Zurich - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$3,558.15
CHF2,856.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$44,295.61
CHF35,559.50
|
|
New Orleans vs. Zurich - Cost of childcare
pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$10.02
CHF8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$6.91
CHF5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$11.27
CHF9.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$88.77
CHF71.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$25.04
CHF20.10
|
|
New Orleans vs. Zurich - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$137.88
CHF110.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$59.35
CHF47.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00
|
$159.90
CHF128.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$210.59
CHF169.05
|
|
New Orleans vs. Zurich - Cost of clothing
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