Cost of living comparison
Germany is 48.2% cheaper than Zurich.
If you lived in Germany instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
Zurich
|
Germany
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.03
|
$12.84
€11.91
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.45
CHF15.82
|
$9.44
€8.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.24
CHF4.75
|
$2.65
€2.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.93
CHF4.47
|
$2.37
€2.20
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
Zurich
|
Germany
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
CHF3.02
|
$2.00
€1.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.15
CHF12.83
|
$6.74
€6.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
CHF6.39
|
$4.22
€3.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.61
CHF5.99
|
$2.93
€2.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.80
CHF11.60
|
$3.90
€3.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
CHF1.65
|
$1.21
€1.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
CHF1.20
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.40
|
$1.02
€0.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
CHF2.03
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CHF1.09
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF1.03
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
Zurich
|
Germany
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.95
CHF8.11
|
$8.31
€7.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$110.43
CHF100.10
|
$73.47
€68.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,269.63
CHF33,784.92
|
$27,050.12
€25,095.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.90
CHF47.05
|
$21.90
€20.32
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
Zurich
|
Germany
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.94
CHF55.24
|
$37.93
€35.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,514.09
CHF2,279.02
|
$759.74
€704.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,832.29
CHF1,660.97
|
$577.93
€536.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.68
CHF206.39
|
$202.18
€187.57
|
|
pay 78.1% less for childcare
Zurich
|
Germany
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,073.03
CHF2,785.70
|
$325.78
€302.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,827.93
CHF32,478.02
|
$11,890.74
€11,031.63
|
|
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
Zurich
|
Germany
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
CHF8.01
|
$4.05
€3.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
CHF5.36
|
$3.27
€3.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.01
|
$8.03
€7.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.00
CHF91.55
|
$34.77
€32.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.09
CHF20.02
|
$12.08
€11.20
|
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pay 37.3% less for clothing
Zurich
|
Germany
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.00
CHF110.59
|
$80.79
€74.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.97
CHF58.89
|
$39.60
€36.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.44
CHF116.43
|
$88.39
€82.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$206.90
CHF187.55
|
$113.48
€105.28
|
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