Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Zurich 

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Cost of Living in Zurich is 83.7% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Zurich is 88.3% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Zurich are 98.7% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 94.5% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 96.1% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 138.7% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(14.48 Fr.)
25.89 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +72.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 61.00 €
(58.90 Fr.)
124.28 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +103.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.66 Fr.)
16.57 €
(16.00 Fr.)
     +65.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.83 Fr.)
8.29 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +65.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.86 Fr.)
7.25 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +81.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 €
(1.41 Fr.)
5.52 €
(5.33 Fr.)
     +278.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 €
(1.95 Fr.)
4.82 €
(4.65 Fr.)
     +138.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(1.02 Fr.)
4.42 €
(4.27 Fr.)
     +317.2 %
Markets
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 €
(5.62 Fr.)
6.73 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +15.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 €
(1.49 Fr.)
3.06 €
(2.96 Fr.)
     +98.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 €
(1.11 Fr.)
1.63 €
(1.58 Fr.)
     +42.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.49 €
(3.37 Fr.)
6.13 €
(5.92 Fr.)
     +75.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.77 €
(5.57 Fr.)
10.41 €
(10.05 Fr.)
     +80.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.64 €
(4.48 Fr.)
10.64 €
(10.28 Fr.)
     +129.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 €
(6.81 Fr.)
19.50 €
(18.82 Fr.)
     +176.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 €
(0.92 Fr.)
1.44 €
(1.39 Fr.)
     +50.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.83 Fr.)
0.95 €
(0.92 Fr.)
     +11.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(0.85 Fr.)
1.22 €
(1.17 Fr.)
     +37.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.03 Fr.)
2.12 €
(2.04 Fr.)
     +97.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 €
(0.66 Fr.)
0.96 €
(0.93 Fr.)
     +41.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.72 Fr.)
1.04 €
(1.01 Fr.)
     +40.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 €
(1.12 Fr.)
2.18 €
(2.11 Fr.)
     +89.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 €
(0.36 Fr.)
1.12 €
(1.08 Fr.)
     +200.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.75 €
(3.62 Fr.)
12.43 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +231.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.46 €
(1.41 Fr.)
2.13 €
(2.06 Fr.)
     +46.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 €
(2.02 Fr.)
2.70 €
(2.61 Fr.)
     +28.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.79 Fr.)
9.32 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +55.4 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.45 Fr.)
4.56 €
(4.40 Fr.)
     +203.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(33.79 Fr.)
90.10 €
(87.00 Fr.)
     +157.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.86 Fr.)
7.25 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +81.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 €
(2.49 Fr.)
6.33 €
(6.12 Fr.)
     +146.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 €
(29.45 Fr.)
73.95 €
(71.40 Fr.)
     +142.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.77 €
(6.53 Fr.)
7.28 €
(7.03 Fr.)
     +7.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 €
(23,173.41 Fr.)
33,969.97 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +41.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,715.38 €
(24,829.71 Fr.)
33,983.29 €
(32,812.86 Fr.)
     +32.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.63 €
(205.31 Fr.)
233.97 €
(225.91 Fr.)
     +10.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.68 €
(11.27 Fr.)
31.04 €
(29.97 Fr.)
     +165.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.00 €
(27.04 Fr.)
48.21 €
(46.55 Fr.)
     +72.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.32 €
(54.38 Fr.)
75.32 €
(72.73 Fr.)
     +33.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.73 €
(18.08 Fr.)
39.66 €
(38.29 Fr.)
     +111.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(9.66 Fr.)
20.71 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +107.1 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 458.24 €
(442.45 Fr.)
2,804.77 €
(2,708.17 Fr.)
     +512.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,233.33 €
(8,915.32 Fr.)
33,957.03 €
(32,787.50 Fr.)
     +267.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.16 €
(60.02 Fr.)
120.38 €
(116.23 Fr.)
     +93.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.40 €
(27.42 Fr.)
58.78 €
(56.76 Fr.)
     +107.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.63 €
(71.09 Fr.)
114.28 €
(110.35 Fr.)
     +55.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.47 €
(92.18 Fr.)
190.09 €
(183.55 Fr.)
     +99.1 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,077.38 €
(1,040.27 Fr.)
2,190.48 €
(2,115.03 Fr.)
     +103.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.45 €
(645.43 Fr.)
1,623.86 €
(1,567.93 Fr.)
     +142.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,108.27 €
(2,035.66 Fr.)
3,530.44 €
(3,408.85 Fr.)
     +67.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,233.33 €
(1,190.86 Fr.)
2,762.65 €
(2,667.50 Fr.)
     +124.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 628.76 €
(607.11 Fr.)
2,073.19 €
(2,001.79 Fr.)
     +229.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 310.15 €
(299.47 Fr.)
1,437.57 €
(1,388.06 Fr.)
     +363.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,692.71 €
(1,634.41 Fr.)
7,609.86 €
(7,347.76 Fr.)
     +349.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.66 2.26      -51.4 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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