Cost of Living Comparison Between Graz and Zurich 

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Consumer Prices in Zurich are 59.4% higher than in Graz (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 86.1% higher than in Graz
Rent Prices in Zurich are 176.8% higher than in Graz
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 80.5% higher than in Graz
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 67.9% higher than in Graz
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 51.3% higher than in Graz
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Restaurants
Graz Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(13.73 Fr.)
25.50 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +82.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(63.73 Fr.)
122.40 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +88.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.80 Fr.)
16.32 €
(16.00 Fr.)
     +63.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.41 Fr.)
8.16 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +81.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.92 Fr.)
7.14 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +78.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.51 €
(3.44 Fr.)
5.44 €
(5.33 Fr.)
     +55.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 €
(2.85 Fr.)
4.76 €
(4.66 Fr.)
     +63.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(1.87 Fr.)
4.40 €
(4.31 Fr.)
     +130.5 %
Markets
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.40 €
(5.30 Fr.)
6.69 €
(6.56 Fr.)
     +23.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.71 €
(1.67 Fr.)
3.07 €
(3.01 Fr.)
     +79.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 €
(1.04 Fr.)
1.65 €
(1.62 Fr.)
     +55.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 €
(3.53 Fr.)
6.32 €
(6.20 Fr.)
     +75.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.81 €
(7.66 Fr.)
10.46 €
(10.25 Fr.)
     +33.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.06 €
(4.96 Fr.)
10.55 €
(10.34 Fr.)
     +108.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 €
(8.19 Fr.)
19.96 €
(19.57 Fr.)
     +139.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.02 Fr.)
1.43 €
(1.40 Fr.)
     +38.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 €
(0.89 Fr.)
0.95 €
(0.94 Fr.)
     +5.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 €
(1.07 Fr.)
1.27 €
(1.24 Fr.)
     +16.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 €
(1.56 Fr.)
2.12 €
(2.08 Fr.)
     +33.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 €
(0.92 Fr.)
0.94 €
(0.93 Fr.)
     +0.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.90 Fr.)
1.06 €
(1.04 Fr.)
     +15.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.73 €
(1.69 Fr.)
2.17 €
(2.13 Fr.)
     +25.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(0.89 Fr.)
1.18 €
(1.16 Fr.)
     +30.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(5.88 Fr.)
12.24 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +104.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.05 €
(1.03 Fr.)
2.14 €
(2.09 Fr.)
     +103.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 €
(1.72 Fr.)
2.75 €
(2.70 Fr.)
     +57.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.88 Fr.)
9.18 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +53.0 %
Transportation
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 €
(2.94 Fr.)
4.49 €
(4.40 Fr.)
     +49.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.40 €
(59.22 Fr.)
87.72 €
(86.00 Fr.)
     +45.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(4.90 Fr.)
7.14 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +42.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(3.16 Fr.)
6.57 €
(6.44 Fr.)
     +104.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(29.41 Fr.)
81.60 €
(80.00 Fr.)
     +172.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.00 €
(5.88 Fr.)
7.19 €
(7.05 Fr.)
     +19.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,460.00 €
(23,000.20 Fr.)
33,455.71 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +42.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,413.00 €
(20,993.32 Fr.)
33,162.46 €
(32,512.50 Fr.)
     +54.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 306.79 €
(300.77 Fr.)
247.57 €
(242.71 Fr.)
     -19.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.96 €
(19.57 Fr.)
28.53 €
(27.97 Fr.)
     +42.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.00 €
(31.37 Fr.)
47.12 €
(46.20 Fr.)
     +47.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.91 €
(35.20 Fr.)
76.53 €
(75.03 Fr.)
     +113.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.75 €
(22.30 Fr.)
39.06 €
(38.29 Fr.)
     +71.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(11.76 Fr.)
20.40 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +70.0 %
Childcare
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 362.50 €
(355.40 Fr.)
2,784.97 €
(2,730.39 Fr.)
     +668.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,800.00 €
(9,607.93 Fr.)
33,442.96 €
(32,787.50 Fr.)
     +241.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.78 €
(81.16 Fr.)
120.91 €
(118.54 Fr.)
     +46.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.75 €
(39.95 Fr.)
60.64 €
(59.45 Fr.)
     +48.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.71 €
(84.03 Fr.)
115.49 €
(113.23 Fr.)
     +34.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.14 €
(129.55 Fr.)
194.99 €
(191.17 Fr.)
     +47.6 %
Rent Per Month
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 723.33 €
(709.16 Fr.)
2,266.89 €
(2,222.46 Fr.)
     +213.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 609.62 €
(597.68 Fr.)
1,693.49 €
(1,660.29 Fr.)
     +177.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,318.57 €
(1,292.73 Fr.)
3,844.05 €
(3,768.71 Fr.)
     +191.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,187.50 €
(1,164.23 Fr.)
2,822.44 €
(2,767.12 Fr.)
     +137.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 565.16 €
(554.08 Fr.)
2,418.64 €
(2,371.23 Fr.)
     +328.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 394.83 €
(387.10 Fr.)
1,555.26 €
(1,524.78 Fr.)
     +293.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Graz Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,524.53 €
(2,475.05 Fr.)
7,108.06 €
(6,968.75 Fr.)
     +181.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 2.50      -30.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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