Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Zurich 

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Consumer Prices in Zurich are 63.9% higher than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 80.7% higher than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Zurich are 126.0% higher than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 71.7% higher than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 66.6% higher than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 41.7% higher than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(14.63 Fr.)
25.64 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +70.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(68.26 Fr.)
123.05 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +75.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.75 Fr.)
16.41 €
(16.00 Fr.)
     +64.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.39 Fr.)
8.20 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +82.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.90 Fr.)
7.18 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +79.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.73 €
(3.64 Fr.)
5.55 €
(5.41 Fr.)
     +48.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(2.56 Fr.)
4.93 €
(4.81 Fr.)
     +88.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 €
(2.27 Fr.)
4.50 €
(4.39 Fr.)
     +93.6 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.61 €
(5.47 Fr.)
6.71 €
(6.55 Fr.)
     +19.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.31 €
(2.25 Fr.)
3.10 €
(3.02 Fr.)
     +34.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(1.11 Fr.)
1.49 €
(1.46 Fr.)
     +31.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.30 €
(4.19 Fr.)
6.78 €
(6.61 Fr.)
     +57.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 €
(6.99 Fr.)
11.15 €
(10.87 Fr.)
     +55.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 €
(5.73 Fr.)
10.25 €
(9.99 Fr.)
     +74.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.41 €
(8.20 Fr.)
22.81 €
(22.24 Fr.)
     +171.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 €
(1.12 Fr.)
1.61 €
(1.57 Fr.)
     +40.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 €
(0.94 Fr.)
1.05 €
(1.03 Fr.)
     +9.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 €
(1.25 Fr.)
1.40 €
(1.36 Fr.)
     +8.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.01 €
(1.96 Fr.)
1.73 €
(1.68 Fr.)
     -14.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.81 Fr.)
1.00 €
(0.98 Fr.)
     +20.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.76 Fr.)
1.15 €
(1.12 Fr.)
     +47.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 €
(1.60 Fr.)
2.22 €
(2.17 Fr.)
     +35.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.75 Fr.)
1.41 €
(1.38 Fr.)
     +84.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(7.80 Fr.)
12.31 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +53.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(1.26 Fr.)
2.14 €
(2.08 Fr.)
     +65.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(1.63 Fr.)
2.80 €
(2.73 Fr.)
     +67.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.85 Fr.)
9.23 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +53.8 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(2.34 Fr.)
4.51 €
(4.40 Fr.)
     +88.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 €
(43.88 Fr.)
89.21 €
(87.00 Fr.)
     +98.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.90 Fr.)
8.20 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +105.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 €
(2.54 Fr.)
8.25 €
(8.05 Fr.)
     +216.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 €
(25.75 Fr.)
82.04 €
(80.00 Fr.)
     +210.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 €
(6.02 Fr.)
7.27 €
(7.09 Fr.)
     +17.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,790.00 €
(26,125.33 Fr.)
33,634.49 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +25.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,080.91 €
(25,433.83 Fr.)
33,804.26 €
(32,965.56 Fr.)
     +29.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.89 €
(283.68 Fr.)
276.46 €
(269.60 Fr.)
     -5.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.57 €
(14.20 Fr.)
32.33 €
(31.52 Fr.)
     +121.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.19 €
(31.40 Fr.)
48.81 €
(47.60 Fr.)
     +51.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.59 €
(39.59 Fr.)
80.35 €
(78.36 Fr.)
     +97.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.76 €
(18.30 Fr.)
42.68 €
(41.62 Fr.)
     +127.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(11.70 Fr.)
20.51 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +70.9 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 €
(237.81 Fr.)
2,828.17 €
(2,758.00 Fr.)
     +1,059.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,786.76 €
(13,444.71 Fr.)
33,621.67 €
(32,787.50 Fr.)
     +143.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.31 €
(92.95 Fr.)
128.90 €
(125.70 Fr.)
     +35.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.13 €
(39.13 Fr.)
72.73 €
(70.92 Fr.)
     +81.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 €
(87.24 Fr.)
129.75 €
(126.53 Fr.)
     +45.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.50 €
(109.71 Fr.)
214.50 €
(209.18 Fr.)
     +90.7 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,007.18 €
(982.19 Fr.)
2,430.27 €
(2,369.98 Fr.)
     +141.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 748.04 €
(729.48 Fr.)
1,704.80 €
(1,662.50 Fr.)
     +127.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,875.00 €
(1,828.48 Fr.)
4,145.43 €
(4,042.58 Fr.)
     +121.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,314.29 €
(1,281.68 Fr.)
2,893.09 €
(2,821.32 Fr.)
     +120.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 768.92 €
(749.84 Fr.)
2,482.64 €
(2,421.04 Fr.)
     +222.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 486.03 €
(473.97 Fr.)
1,684.05 €
(1,642.27 Fr.)
     +246.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,757.42 €
(2,689.01 Fr.)
7,057.57 €
(6,882.47 Fr.)
     +155.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.31 2.61      -21.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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