Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Canada

North Vancouver vs. Zurich Cost of Living Summary

North Vancouver is 40.9% cheaper than Zurich.

Restaurants: pay 48.8% less in North Vancouver
Groceries: pay 23.7% less in North Vancouver
Transportation: pay 35.9% less in North Vancouver
Housing: pay 38.5% less in North Vancouver
Childcare: pay 72.8% less in North Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.0% less in North Vancouver
Clothing: pay 50.3% less in North Vancouver

Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in North Vancouver.

Planning a move to Canada? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

North Vancouver vs. Zurich Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Zurich, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 48.8% less for restaurants

	Zurich	North Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.80 CHF28.74	$21.04 CA$29.79	-39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$9.12 CA$12.91	-49.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.76 CHF4.76	$2.28 CA$3.23	-60.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.27 CHF4.35	$1.72 CA$2.43	-67.4%
Average			-48.8%

Zurich vs. North Vancouver - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 23.7% less for groceries

	Zurich	North Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$3.88 CHF3.20	$2.76 CA$3.91	-28.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.44 CHF11.10	$6.88 CA$9.73	-48.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.14 CHF6.73	$7.40 CA$10.48	-9.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.45 CHF6.98	$3.16 CA$4.47	-62.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.65 CHF10.45	$6.21 CA$8.79	-50.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 CHF1.54	$1.88 CA$2.66	+0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 CHF1.03	$0.65 CA$0.91	-48.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CHF1.29	$1.97 CA$2.79	+26.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.06 CHF1.70	$1.83 CA$2.59	-11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.94	$1.29 CA$1.82	+12.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 CHF0.82	$1.26 CA$1.78	+27.1%
Average			-23.7%

Zurich vs. North Vancouver - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 35.9% less for transportation

	Zurich	North Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.85 CHF7.31	$4.82 CA$6.83	-45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.60 CHF87.22	$98.37 CA$139.26	-6.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,298.98 CHF32,458.28	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.58 CHF36.82	$14.86 CA$21.04	-66.7%
Average			-35.9%

Zurich vs. North Vancouver - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 38.5% less for housing

	Zurich	North Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CHF45.52	$52.60 CA$74.47	-4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,960.13 CHF2,444.87	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	-39.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,334.69 CHF1,928.29	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	-34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$211.70 CHF174.85	$98.03 CA$138.79	-53.7%
Average			-38.5%

Zurich vs. North Vancouver - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 72.8% less for childcare

	Zurich	North Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,558.83 CHF2,939.35	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	-70.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$42,145.57 CHF34,809.38	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	-74.8%
Average			-72.8%

Zurich vs. North Vancouver - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Zurich	North Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.60 CHF7.93	$4.73 CA$6.70	-50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.99 CHF5.77	$4.14 CA$5.86	-40.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.80 CHF8.92	$14.03 CA$19.86	+29.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.03 CHF74.36	$30.33 CA$42.95	-66.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.60 CHF20.32	$11.92 CA$16.88	-51.5%
Average			-49.0%

Zurich vs. North Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 50.3% less for clothing

	Zurich	North Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$141.16 CHF116.59	$63.12 CA$89.37	-55.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.43 CHF48.26	$37.41 CA$52.96	-36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.33 CHF134.90	$80.66 CA$114.19	-50.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$255.33 CHF210.88	$109.88 CA$155.57	-57.0%
Average			-50.3%

Zurich vs. North Vancouver - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Zurich vs. North Vancouver

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in North Vancouver?

More cost comparisons

Zurich vs.

London

Zurich vs.

Berlin

Zurich vs.

New York City

Zurich vs.

Bangkok

Zurich vs.

Reykjavik

Zurich vs.

Athens

Zurich vs.

Vienna

Zurich vs.

Lima

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Switzerland vs. Canada. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Switzerland and Canada.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Zurich

Add prices for North Vancouver

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about North Vancouver or Zurich. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.