Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Zurich 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Zurich is 69.4% higher than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Zurich is 69.1% higher than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 68.3% higher than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 72.6% higher than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 77.9% higher than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 34.1% higher than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (14.35 Fr.) |
26.13 € (25.00 Fr.) |
+74.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (66.97 Fr.) |
125.44 € (120.00 Fr.) |
+79.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (9.57 Fr.) |
16.72 € (16.00 Fr.) |
+67.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (4.30 Fr.) |
8.36 € (8.00 Fr.) |
+85.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (3.83 Fr.) |
7.32 € (7.00 Fr.) |
+82.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.69 € (3.53 Fr.) |
5.58 € (5.34 Fr.) |
+51.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.78 € (2.66 Fr.) |
4.90 € (4.69 Fr.) |
+76.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.60 € (2.49 Fr.) |
4.58 € (4.38 Fr.) |
+76.1 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.28 € (4.09 Fr.) |
6.83 € (6.53 Fr.) |
+59.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.82 € (1.74 Fr.) |
3.07 € (2.93 Fr.) |
+68.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.28 € (1.22 Fr.) |
1.71 € (1.64 Fr.) |
+34.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.18 € (3.05 Fr.) |
6.16 € (5.89 Fr.) |
+93.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.73 € (5.49 Fr.) |
10.42 € (9.97 Fr.) |
+81.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.89 € (5.63 Fr.) |
11.18 € (10.69 Fr.) |
+89.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.03 € (6.73 Fr.) |
19.86 € (19.00 Fr.) |
+182.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.23 € (1.18 Fr.) |
1.48 € (1.41 Fr.) |
+19.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.73 € (0.70 Fr.) |
0.97 € (0.92 Fr.) |
+31.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.01 € (0.96 Fr.) |
1.23 € (1.18 Fr.) |
+22.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.54 € (1.47 Fr.) |
2.18 € (2.09 Fr.) |
+42.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.76 € (0.73 Fr.) |
0.98 € (0.94 Fr.) |
+29.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.79 € (0.76 Fr.) |
1.07 € (1.02 Fr.) |
+34.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.62 € (1.55 Fr.) |
2.15 € (2.06 Fr.) |
+32.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.86 € (0.82 Fr.) |
1.10 € (1.05 Fr.) |
+27.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.00 € (5.74 Fr.) |
12.54 € (12.00 Fr.) |
+109.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.03 € (0.99 Fr.) |
2.17 € (2.08 Fr.) |
+110.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.68 € (1.61 Fr.) |
2.78 € (2.66 Fr.) |
+65.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (7.84 Fr.) |
9.41 € (9.00 Fr.) |
+14.7 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (3.35 Fr.) |
4.60 € (4.40 Fr.) |
+31.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.90 € (47.74 Fr.) |
90.94 € (87.00 Fr.) |
+82.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (4.78 Fr.) |
6.79 € (6.50 Fr.) |
+35.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (3.54 Fr.) |
6.39 € (6.12 Fr.) |
+72.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
34.50 € (33.00 Fr.) |
74.64 € (71.40 Fr.) |
+116.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.85 € (6.56 Fr.) |
7.38 € (7.06 Fr.) |
+7.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (28,489.13 Fr.) |
34,286.20 € (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+15.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (28,888.70 Fr.) |
34,299.64 € (32,812.86 Fr.) |
+13.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
321.66 € (307.72 Fr.) |
232.54 € (222.46 Fr.) |
-27.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.79 € (18.93 Fr.) |
32.52 € (31.11 Fr.) |
+64.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
40.76 € (38.99 Fr.) |
48.76 € (46.64 Fr.) |
+19.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.94 € (33.43 Fr.) |
74.68 € (71.45 Fr.) |
+113.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.15 € (21.19 Fr.) |
42.18 € (40.35 Fr.) |
+90.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (12.44 Fr.) |
20.91 € (20.00 Fr.) |
+60.8 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
186.88 € (178.77 Fr.) |
2,843.68 € (2,720.41 Fr.) |
+1,421.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (8,285.68 Fr.) |
34,689.39 € (33,185.71 Fr.) |
+300.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.66 € (79.08 Fr.) |
119.53 € (114.35 Fr.) |
+44.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.59 € (35.00 Fr.) |
60.44 € (57.82 Fr.) |
+65.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.27 € (85.40 Fr.) |
118.36 € (113.23 Fr.) |
+32.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
124.00 € (118.62 Fr.) |
186.70 € (178.61 Fr.) |
+50.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,259.42 € (1,204.83 Fr.) |
2,247.10 € (2,149.69 Fr.) |
+78.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
888.80 € (850.28 Fr.) |
1,703.22 € (1,629.39 Fr.) |
+91.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,314.31 € (2,213.99 Fr.) |
3,692.11 € (3,532.07 Fr.) |
+59.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,751.46 € (1,675.54 Fr.) |
2,814.70 € (2,692.69 Fr.) |
+60.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
702.00 € (671.57 Fr.) |
2,276.84 € (2,178.15 Fr.) |
+224.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
514.63 € (492.32 Fr.) |
1,530.02 € (1,463.69 Fr.) |
+197.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,262.03 € (3,120.63 Fr.) |
7,392.92 € (7,072.46 Fr.) |
+126.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.57 | 2.47 | -30.7 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 766 | 292 |
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Cities near Berlin: | Cost of Living in Halle | 109.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |
Cities near Zurich: | Cost of Living in Winterthur | 16.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Baar | 20.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zug | 21.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Frauenfeld | 28.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lucerne | 32.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kriens | 33.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hergiswil | 37.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Langenthal | 48.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Basel | 53.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in St. Gallen | 53.49 miles |