Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Zurich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Zurich is 172.2% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Zurich is 166.2% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 154.7% higher than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 192.0% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 213.0% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 141.6% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (8.99 Fr.) |
2,503.30 руб (25.00 Fr.) |
+178.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (39.95 Fr.) |
12,015.82 руб (120.00 Fr.) |
+200.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (4.49 Fr.) |
1,602.11 руб (16.00 Fr.) |
+256.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (3.00 Fr.) |
801.05 руб (8.00 Fr.) |
+167.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (3.00 Fr.) |
700.92 руб (7.00 Fr.) |
+133.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
237.51 руб (2.37 Fr.) |
533.56 руб (5.33 Fr.) |
+124.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
98.79 руб (0.99 Fr.) |
465.61 руб (4.65 Fr.) |
+371.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
50.78 руб (0.51 Fr.) |
427.52 руб (4.27 Fr.) |
+742.0 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
334.04 руб (3.34 Fr.) |
650.98 руб (6.50 Fr.) |
+94.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.74 руб (0.53 Fr.) |
296.27 руб (2.96 Fr.) |
+461.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
58.53 руб (0.58 Fr.) |
157.87 руб (1.58 Fr.) |
+169.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
158.31 руб (1.58 Fr.) |
584.61 руб (5.84 Fr.) |
+269.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
397.76 руб (3.97 Fr.) |
1,003.23 руб (10.02 Fr.) |
+152.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
197.29 руб (1.97 Fr.) |
1,038.15 руб (10.37 Fr.) |
+426.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
399.51 руб (3.99 Fr.) |
1,884.89 руб (18.82 Fr.) |
+371.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
60.19 руб (0.60 Fr.) |
140.02 руб (1.40 Fr.) |
+132.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
64.24 руб (0.64 Fr.) |
92.31 руб (0.92 Fr.) |
+43.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
71.93 руб (0.72 Fr.) |
117.50 руб (1.17 Fr.) |
+63.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
141.24 руб (1.41 Fr.) |
204.71 руб (2.04 Fr.) |
+44.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.85 руб (0.18 Fr.) |
92.72 руб (0.93 Fr.) |
+419.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.68 руб (0.19 Fr.) |
100.87 руб (1.01 Fr.) |
+440.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
111.36 руб (1.11 Fr.) |
211.24 руб (2.11 Fr.) |
+89.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.96 руб (0.55 Fr.) |
108.53 руб (1.08 Fr.) |
+97.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
625.00 руб (6.24 Fr.) |
1,201.58 руб (12.00 Fr.) |
+92.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
78.18 руб (0.78 Fr.) |
205.87 руб (2.06 Fr.) |
+163.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
160.56 руб (1.60 Fr.) |
261.03 руб (2.61 Fr.) |
+62.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (2.30 Fr.) |
901.19 руб (9.00 Fr.) |
+291.8 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (0.60 Fr.) |
440.58 руб (4.40 Fr.) |
+634.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (27.26 Fr.) |
8,711.47 руб (87.00 Fr.) |
+219.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
250.00 руб (2.50 Fr.) |
700.92 руб (7.00 Fr.) |
+180.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (0.64 Fr.) |
612.36 руб (6.12 Fr.) |
+851.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (5.39 Fr.) |
7,149.42 руб (71.40 Fr.) |
+1,224.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
212.59 руб (2.12 Fr.) |
702.65 руб (7.02 Fr.) |
+230.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (29,960.49 Fr.) |
3,284,325.27 руб (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+9.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,018,181.82 руб (30,142.07 Fr.) |
3,285,612.68 руб (32,812.86 Fr.) |
+8.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,908.02 руб (108.94 Fr.) |
22,620.66 руб (225.91 Fr.) |
+107.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
544.60 руб (5.44 Fr.) |
2,988.27 руб (29.84 Fr.) |
+448.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
550.94 руб (5.50 Fr.) |
4,670.00 руб (46.64 Fr.) |
+747.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,046.35 руб (30.42 Fr.) |
7,346.40 руб (73.37 Fr.) |
+141.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,409.74 руб (24.07 Fr.) |
3,834.46 руб (38.29 Fr.) |
+59.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (4.99 Fr.) |
2,002.64 руб (20.00 Fr.) |
+300.5 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
42,835.52 руб (427.79 Fr.) |
271,173.79 руб (2,708.17 Fr.) |
+533.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,021,021.35 руб (10,196.77 Fr.) |
3,283,073.62 руб (32,787.50 Fr.) |
+221.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
9,214.09 руб (92.02 Fr.) |
11,638.40 руб (116.23 Fr.) |
+26.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,383.01 руб (43.77 Fr.) |
5,683.39 руб (56.76 Fr.) |
+29.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,830.41 руб (108.16 Fr.) |
11,049.13 руб (110.35 Fr.) |
+2.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,300.64 руб (102.87 Fr.) |
18,378.75 руб (183.55 Fr.) |
+78.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,854.84 руб (807.48 Fr.) |
213,096.46 руб (2,128.16 Fr.) |
+163.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,277.91 руб (482.14 Fr.) |
159,416.84 руб (1,592.07 Fr.) |
+230.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
166,358.49 руб (1,661.39 Fr.) |
341,334.13 руб (3,408.85 Fr.) |
+105.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
89,717.45 руб (895.99 Fr.) |
267,101.76 руб (2,667.50 Fr.) |
+197.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
51,826.31 руб (517.58 Fr.) |
200,442.49 руб (2,001.79 Fr.) |
+286.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
27,633.24 руб (275.97 Fr.) |
138,988.81 руб (1,388.06 Fr.) |
+403.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
113,844.12 руб (1,136.94 Fr.) |
732,290.88 руб (7,313.26 Fr.) |
+543.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.89 | 2.26 | -84.8 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 867 | 283 |
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| Cost of Living in St. Gallen | 53.49 miles |