Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Zurich 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Zurich are 62.8% higher than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 78.3% higher than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Zurich are 120.3% higher than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 71.8% higher than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 65.6% higher than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 45.8% higher than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(14.64 Fr.)
25.62 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +70.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(68.30 Fr.)
122.98 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +75.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.76 Fr.)
16.40 €
(16.00 Fr.)
     +64.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.39 Fr.)
8.20 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +82.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.90 Fr.)
7.17 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +79.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.73 €
(3.64 Fr.)
5.59 €
(5.45 Fr.)
     +49.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(2.56 Fr.)
4.97 €
(4.85 Fr.)
     +89.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 €
(2.27 Fr.)
4.53 €
(4.42 Fr.)
     +94.7 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.61 €
(5.47 Fr.)
6.66 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +18.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.31 €
(2.25 Fr.)
3.06 €
(2.99 Fr.)
     +32.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(1.11 Fr.)
1.47 €
(1.43 Fr.)
     +29.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.30 €
(4.19 Fr.)
6.66 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +55.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 €
(6.99 Fr.)
10.92 €
(10.66 Fr.)
     +52.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 €
(5.73 Fr.)
10.19 €
(9.95 Fr.)
     +73.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.41 €
(8.20 Fr.)
22.76 €
(22.21 Fr.)
     +170.7 %
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.)
     +8.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.01 €
(1.96 Fr.)
1.73 €
(1.68 Fr.)
     -14.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.82 Fr.)
1.00 €
(0.98 Fr.)
     +20.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.76 Fr.)
1.16 €
(1.13 Fr.)
     +48.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 €
(1.60 Fr.)
2.23 €
(2.18 Fr.)
     +36.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.75 Fr.)
1.42 €
(1.39 Fr.)
     +85.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(7.81 Fr.)
12.30 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +53.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(1.26 Fr.)
2.17 €
(2.12 Fr.)
     +68.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(1.63 Fr.)
2.75 €
(2.69 Fr.)
     +64.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.85 Fr.)
9.22 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +53.7 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(2.34 Fr.)
4.51 €
(4.40 Fr.)
     +87.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 €
(43.91 Fr.)
88.65 €
(86.50 Fr.)
     +97.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.90 Fr.)
8.20 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +105.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 €
(2.54 Fr.)
8.25 €
(8.05 Fr.)
     +216.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 €
(25.76 Fr.)
81.99 €
(80.00 Fr.)
     +210.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 €
(6.02 Fr.)
7.25 €
(7.08 Fr.)
     +17.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,790.00 €
(26,140.54 Fr.)
33,614.91 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +25.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,080.91 €
(25,448.64 Fr.)
33,784.58 €
(32,965.56 Fr.)
     +29.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.89 €
(283.84 Fr.)
266.43 €
(259.97 Fr.)
     -8.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.57 €
(14.21 Fr.)
31.25 €
(30.50 Fr.)
     +114.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.19 €
(31.41 Fr.)
48.29 €
(47.12 Fr.)
     +50.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.59 €
(39.61 Fr.)
80.30 €
(78.36 Fr.)
     +97.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.76 €
(18.31 Fr.)
42.65 €
(41.62 Fr.)
     +127.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(11.71 Fr.)
20.50 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +70.8 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 €
(237.95 Fr.)
2,826.52 €
(2,758.00 Fr.)
     +1,059.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,786.76 €
(13,452.54 Fr.)
33,602.10 €
(32,787.50 Fr.)
     +143.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.31 €
(93.00 Fr.)
126.55 €
(123.48 Fr.)
     +32.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.13 €
(39.16 Fr.)
69.17 €
(67.50 Fr.)
     +72.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 €
(87.29 Fr.)
127.26 €
(124.17 Fr.)
     +42.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.50 €
(109.77 Fr.)
209.78 €
(204.69 Fr.)
     +86.5 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,002.00 €
(977.71 Fr.)
2,328.65 €
(2,272.20 Fr.)
     +132.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 743.83 €
(725.80 Fr.)
1,655.12 €
(1,615.00 Fr.)
     +122.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,844.77 €
(1,800.05 Fr.)
3,981.84 €
(3,885.31 Fr.)
     +115.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,314.29 €
(1,282.42 Fr.)
2,840.84 €
(2,771.97 Fr.)
     +116.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 760.53 €
(742.10 Fr.)
2,548.87 €
(2,487.08 Fr.)
     +235.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 477.60 €
(466.02 Fr.)
1,716.30 €
(1,674.69 Fr.)
     +259.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,740.46 €
(2,674.03 Fr.)
7,122.11 €
(6,949.45 Fr.)
     +159.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.28 2.54      -22.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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