Cost of living in Zurich, Switzerland

The cost of living in Zurich, Switzerland is approximately 3392 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 8190 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Zurich

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
3392 $
Without Rent
1374 $
Rent & Utilities
2018 $
Food
880 $
Transport
226 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
6770 $
GDP per Capita
99,995 $
Freedom Index
9.01
Lifespan
84 years
Speak English
61%
Population
447.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 27.3 $
Dinner 71.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 19.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 9.29 $
Capuccino 6.57 $
Coke, 330ml 5.53 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.52 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.67 $
Eggs, 12 pack 7.98 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 21.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 26.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 49.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.69 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.45 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.16 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.09 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.67 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.61 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.79 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.29 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 16.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.47 $
Cigarette pack 10.7 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 5.16 $
Monthly Pass 102 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 2.21 $
Taxi, 8 km 44.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 154 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 20.9 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.99 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.81 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.85 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 155 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 239 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 55.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,698 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 3,016 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 2,243 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,982 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 9,651 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,769 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 6,77 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 2.34%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 84.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 22.6 $
Haircut 48.1 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 134 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 132 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 2,756 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 20,539 $