Cost of living comparison
Canada is 46.4% cheaper than Zurich.
If you lived in Canada instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
Zurich
|
Canada
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.03
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.45
CHF15.82
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.24
CHF4.75
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.93
CHF4.47
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 26.4% less for groceries
Zurich
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
CHF3.02
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.15
CHF12.83
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
CHF6.39
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.61
CHF5.99
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.80
CHF11.60
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
CHF1.65
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
CHF1.20
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.40
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
CHF2.03
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CHF1.09
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF1.03
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
Zurich
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.95
CHF8.11
|
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$110.43
CHF100.10
|
$63.09
CA$86.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,269.63
CHF33,784.92
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,863.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.90
CHF47.05
|
$16.98
CA$23.22
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
Zurich
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.94
CHF55.24
|
$64.04
CA$87.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,514.09
CHF2,279.02
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,832.29
CHF1,660.97
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.68
CHF206.39
|
$112.22
CA$153.50
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
Zurich
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,073.03
CHF2,785.70
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,827.93
CHF32,478.02
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,187.04
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
Zurich
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
CHF8.01
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
CHF5.36
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.01
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.00
CHF91.55
|
$43.49
CA$59.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.09
CHF20.02
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
Zurich
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.00
CHF110.59
|
$49.87
CA$68.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.97
CHF58.89
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.44
CHF116.43
|
$78.02
CA$106.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$206.90
CHF187.55
|
$97.82
CA$133.81
|
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