Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Zurich 

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Cost of Living in Zurich is 103.6% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Zurich is 105.5% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Zurich are 110.2% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 98.2% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 102.8% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 87.3% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome 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 65.00 €
(62.18 Fr.)
125.44 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +93.0 %
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) 1.43 €
(1.37 Fr.)
5.58 €
(5.34 Fr.)
     +290.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(1.98 Fr.)
4.90 €
(4.69 Fr.)
     +137.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(1.01 Fr.)
4.58 €
(4.38 Fr.)
     +332.2 %
Markets
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 €
(5.57 Fr.)
6.83 €
(6.53 Fr.)
     +17.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.47 Fr.)
3.07 €
(2.93 Fr.)
     +99.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.08 Fr.)
1.71 €
(1.64 Fr.)
     +51.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.57 €
(3.41 Fr.)
6.16 €
(5.89 Fr.)
     +72.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.67 €
(5.42 Fr.)
10.42 €
(9.97 Fr.)
     +83.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.55 €
(4.35 Fr.)
11.18 €
(10.69 Fr.)
     +145.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.90 €
(6.60 Fr.)
19.86 €
(19.00 Fr.)
     +187.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 €
(0.90 Fr.)
1.48 €
(1.41 Fr.)
     +57.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.81 Fr.)
0.97 €
(0.92 Fr.)
     +14.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.83 Fr.)
1.23 €
(1.18 Fr.)
     +42.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.05 €
(1.00 Fr.)
2.18 €
(2.09 Fr.)
     +107.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.64 Fr.)
0.98 €
(0.94 Fr.)
     +48.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.67 Fr.)
1.07 €
(1.02 Fr.)
     +53.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.09 Fr.)
2.15 €
(2.06 Fr.)
     +88.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 €
(0.36 Fr.)
1.10 €
(1.05 Fr.)
     +193.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 €
(3.35 Fr.)
12.54 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +258.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 €
(1.38 Fr.)
2.17 €
(2.08 Fr.)
     +50.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(2.03 Fr.)
2.78 €
(2.66 Fr.)
     +31.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.74 Fr.)
9.41 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +56.8 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.43 Fr.)
4.60 €
(4.40 Fr.)
     +206.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(33.48 Fr.)
90.94 €
(87.00 Fr.)
     +159.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.83 Fr.)
6.79 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +69.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(2.31 Fr.)
6.39 €
(6.12 Fr.)
     +164.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(28.70 Fr.)
74.64 €
(71.40 Fr.)
     +148.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.75 €
(6.46 Fr.)
7.38 €
(7.06 Fr.)
     +9.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 €
(22,959.68 Fr.)
34,286.20 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +42.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,275.00 €
(24,179.41 Fr.)
34,299.64 €
(32,812.86 Fr.)
     +35.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.43 €
(199.40 Fr.)
232.54 €
(222.46 Fr.)
     +11.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.26 €
(9.81 Fr.)
32.52 €
(31.11 Fr.)
     +217.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.84 €
(26.64 Fr.)
48.76 €
(46.64 Fr.)
     +75.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.43 €
(53.03 Fr.)
74.68 €
(71.45 Fr.)
     +34.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.88 €
(18.06 Fr.)
42.18 €
(40.35 Fr.)
     +123.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(9.57 Fr.)
20.91 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +109.1 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 451.18 €
(431.62 Fr.)
2,843.68 €
(2,720.41 Fr.)
     +530.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,138.46 €
(8,742.34 Fr.)
34,689.39 €
(33,185.71 Fr.)
     +279.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.69 €
(58.06 Fr.)
119.53 €
(114.35 Fr.)
     +96.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.76 €
(26.56 Fr.)
60.44 €
(57.82 Fr.)
     +117.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.21 €
(70.04 Fr.)
118.36 €
(113.23 Fr.)
     +61.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.71 €
(91.57 Fr.)
186.70 €
(178.61 Fr.)
     +95.1 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,051.25 €
(1,005.68 Fr.)
2,247.10 €
(2,149.69 Fr.)
     +113.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 658.51 €
(629.97 Fr.)
1,703.22 €
(1,629.39 Fr.)
     +158.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,062.93 €
(1,973.51 Fr.)
3,692.11 €
(3,532.07 Fr.)
     +79.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,203.33 €
(1,151.17 Fr.)
2,814.70 €
(2,692.69 Fr.)
     +133.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 603.25 €
(577.10 Fr.)
2,276.84 €
(2,178.15 Fr.)
     +277.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 308.46 €
(295.09 Fr.)
1,530.02 €
(1,463.69 Fr.)
     +396.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,920.79 €
(1,837.53 Fr.)
7,392.92 €
(7,072.46 Fr.)
     +284.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.13 2.47      -40.1 %
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