Cost of Living Comparison Between Graz and Zurich 

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Cost of Living in Zurich is 57.8% higher than in Graz (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Zurich is 83.3% higher than in Graz
Rent Prices in Zurich are 170.2% higher than in Graz
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 80.8% higher than in Graz
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 65.4% higher than in Graz
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 61.4% higher than in Graz
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Restaurants
Graz Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(13.69 Fr.)
25.56 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +82.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(63.57 Fr.)
122.69 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +88.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.78 Fr.)
16.36 €
(16.00 Fr.)
     +63.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.40 Fr.)
8.18 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +81.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.91 Fr.)
7.16 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +78.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.51 €
(3.43 Fr.)
5.44 €
(5.32 Fr.)
     +55.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 €
(2.85 Fr.)
4.74 €
(4.64 Fr.)
     +62.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(1.87 Fr.)
4.33 €
(4.24 Fr.)
     +127.0 %
Markets
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.38 €
(5.26 Fr.)
6.68 €
(6.53 Fr.)
     +24.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.68 €
(1.64 Fr.)
3.08 €
(3.01 Fr.)
     +83.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 €
(1.04 Fr.)
1.61 €
(1.58 Fr.)
     +51.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 €
(3.64 Fr.)
6.20 €
(6.06 Fr.)
     +66.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.81 €
(7.64 Fr.)
10.29 €
(10.07 Fr.)
     +31.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.06 €
(4.95 Fr.)
10.36 €
(10.13 Fr.)
     +104.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.10 €
(7.92 Fr.)
19.45 €
(19.02 Fr.)
     +140.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.01 Fr.)
1.39 €
(1.36 Fr.)
     +34.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.90 Fr.)
0.94 €
(0.92 Fr.)
     +2.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 €
(1.06 Fr.)
1.23 €
(1.20 Fr.)
     +12.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.65 €
(1.61 Fr.)
2.08 €
(2.03 Fr.)
     +26.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 €
(0.92 Fr.)
0.95 €
(0.93 Fr.)
     +0.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 €
(0.85 Fr.)
1.04 €
(1.02 Fr.)
     +19.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.73 €
(1.69 Fr.)
2.15 €
(2.10 Fr.)
     +24.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(0.89 Fr.)
1.14 €
(1.11 Fr.)
     +25.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(5.87 Fr.)
12.27 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +104.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.05 €
(1.03 Fr.)
2.10 €
(2.06 Fr.)
     +100.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 €
(1.71 Fr.)
2.68 €
(2.62 Fr.)
     +53.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.87 Fr.)
9.20 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +53.4 %
Transportation
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 €
(2.93 Fr.)
4.50 €
(4.40 Fr.)
     +50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.80 €
(59.47 Fr.)
87.42 €
(85.50 Fr.)
     +43.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(4.89 Fr.)
7.16 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +43.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(3.15 Fr.)
6.25 €
(6.12 Fr.)
     +94.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(29.34 Fr.)
81.80 €
(80.00 Fr.)
     +172.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.00 €
(5.87 Fr.)
7.18 €
(7.03 Fr.)
     +19.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,460.00 €
(22,944.92 Fr.)
33,536.31 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +43.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,413.00 €
(20,942.86 Fr.)
33,242.36 €
(32,512.50 Fr.)
     +55.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 306.79 €
(300.05 Fr.)
230.98 €
(225.91 Fr.)
     -24.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.13 €
(18.71 Fr.)
29.51 €
(28.86 Fr.)
     +54.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.00 €
(31.30 Fr.)
46.98 €
(45.95 Fr.)
     +46.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.91 €
(35.12 Fr.)
75.86 €
(74.20 Fr.)
     +111.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.75 €
(22.25 Fr.)
39.15 €
(38.29 Fr.)
     +72.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(11.74 Fr.)
20.45 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +70.4 %
Childcare
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 362.50 €
(354.54 Fr.)
2,811.57 €
(2,749.84 Fr.)
     +675.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,800.00 €
(9,584.83 Fr.)
33,523.53 €
(32,787.50 Fr.)
     +242.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.78 €
(80.96 Fr.)
118.84 €
(116.23 Fr.)
     +43.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.75 €
(39.85 Fr.)
58.03 €
(56.76 Fr.)
     +42.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.71 €
(83.83 Fr.)
112.43 €
(109.96 Fr.)
     +31.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.14 €
(129.24 Fr.)
187.67 €
(183.55 Fr.)
     +42.0 %
Rent Per Month
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 709.38 €
(693.80 Fr.)
2,232.18 €
(2,183.17 Fr.)
     +214.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 600.24 €
(587.06 Fr.)
1,638.15 €
(1,602.19 Fr.)
     +172.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,318.57 €
(1,289.62 Fr.)
3,692.45 €
(3,611.38 Fr.)
     +180.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,187.50 €
(1,161.43 Fr.)
2,747.11 €
(2,686.79 Fr.)
     +131.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 565.16 €
(552.75 Fr.)
2,046.72 €
(2,001.79 Fr.)
     +262.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 394.83 €
(386.17 Fr.)
1,419.22 €
(1,388.06 Fr.)
     +259.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,524.53 €
(2,469.10 Fr.)
7,467.78 €
(7,303.82 Fr.)
     +195.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 2.27      -36.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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