Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Zurich 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Zurich are 83.2% higher than in Rome (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 88.0% higher than in Rome | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 98.6% higher than in Rome | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 93.2% higher than in Rome | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 97.7% higher than in Rome | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 128.3% higher than in Rome | |
Restaurants | Rome Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (14.66 Fr.) |
25.59 € (25.00 Fr.) |
+70.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (58.63 Fr.) |
122.81 € (120.00 Fr.) |
+104.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (9.77 Fr.) |
16.37 € (16.00 Fr.) |
+63.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (4.89 Fr.) |
8.19 € (8.00 Fr.) |
+63.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (3.91 Fr.) |
7.16 € (7.00 Fr.) |
+79.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.46 € (1.42 Fr.) |
5.44 € (5.31 Fr.) |
+273.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.07 € (2.02 Fr.) |
4.76 € (4.65 Fr.) |
+130.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.06 € (1.04 Fr.) |
4.38 € (4.28 Fr.) |
+313.2 % |
Markets | Rome Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.90 € (5.76 Fr.) |
6.61 € (6.45 Fr.) |
+12.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.57 € (1.53 Fr.) |
2.93 € (2.87 Fr.) |
+87.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.15 € (1.12 Fr.) |
1.42 € (1.38 Fr.) |
+23.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.60 € (3.52 Fr.) |
6.35 € (6.21 Fr.) |
+76.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.84 € (5.71 Fr.) |
10.51 € (10.27 Fr.) |
+79.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.71 € (4.60 Fr.) |
9.81 € (9.59 Fr.) |
+108.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.04 € (6.88 Fr.) |
20.89 € (20.41 Fr.) |
+196.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.94 € (0.92 Fr.) |
1.56 € (1.52 Fr.) |
+66.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.84 € (0.82 Fr.) |
1.02 € (1.00 Fr.) |
+21.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.87 € (0.85 Fr.) |
1.36 € (1.33 Fr.) |
+55.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.07 € (1.04 Fr.) |
1.67 € (1.64 Fr.) |
+57.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.66 € (0.65 Fr.) |
0.97 € (0.95 Fr.) |
+46.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.72 € (0.71 Fr.) |
1.14 € (1.11 Fr.) |
+57.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.14 € (1.11 Fr.) |
2.18 € (2.13 Fr.) |
+91.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.37 € (0.36 Fr.) |
1.34 € (1.31 Fr.) |
+263.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3.50 € (3.42 Fr.) |
12.28 € (12.00 Fr.) |
+250.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.45 € (1.42 Fr.) |
2.12 € (2.08 Fr.) |
+46.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.07 € (2.02 Fr.) |
2.70 € (2.64 Fr.) |
+30.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 € (5.86 Fr.) |
9.21 € (9.00 Fr.) |
+53.5 % |
Transportation | Rome Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.50 € (1.47 Fr.) |
4.50 € (4.40 Fr.) |
+200.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
35.00 € (34.20 Fr.) |
87.50 € (85.50 Fr.) |
+150.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 € (4.40 Fr.) |
7.16 € (7.00 Fr.) |
+59.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.41 € (2.36 Fr.) |
6.26 € (6.12 Fr.) |
+159.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
33.00 € (32.24 Fr.) |
81.87 € (80.00 Fr.) |
+148.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.89 € (6.73 Fr.) |
7.20 € (7.03 Fr.) |
+4.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,000.00 € (23,450.69 Fr.) |
33,568.32 € (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+39.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,321.43 € (24,741.87 Fr.) |
33,274.08 € (32,512.50 Fr.) |
+31.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Rome Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
212.18 € (207.33 Fr.) |
242.33 € (236.79 Fr.) |
+14.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.92 € (11.65 Fr.) |
27.96 € (27.32 Fr.) |
+134.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
27.74 € (27.11 Fr.) |
47.18 € (46.10 Fr.) |
+70.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Rome Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.00 € (56.67 Fr.) |
76.79 € (75.03 Fr.) |
+32.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.19 € (17.77 Fr.) |
39.19 € (38.29 Fr.) |
+115.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 € (9.77 Fr.) |
20.47 € (20.00 Fr.) |
+104.7 % |
Childcare | Rome Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
477.22 € (466.30 Fr.) |
2,794.35 € (2,730.39 Fr.) |
+485.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,061.54 € (8,854.14 Fr.) |
33,555.52 € (32,787.50 Fr.) |
+270.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Rome Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
62.30 € (60.87 Fr.) |
118.95 € (116.23 Fr.) |
+90.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
28.85 € (28.19 Fr.) |
57.36 € (56.04 Fr.) |
+98.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.15 € (72.45 Fr.) |
112.93 € (110.35 Fr.) |
+52.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
95.16 € (92.98 Fr.) |
187.84 € (183.55 Fr.) |
+97.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Rome Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,079.76 € (1,055.05 Fr.) |
2,216.69 € (2,165.96 Fr.) |
+105.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
668.59 € (653.29 Fr.) |
1,555.97 € (1,520.36 Fr.) |
+132.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,088.74 € (2,040.94 Fr.) |
3,692.44 € (3,607.93 Fr.) |
+76.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,237.14 € (1,208.83 Fr.) |
2,612.62 € (2,552.82 Fr.) |
+111.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Rome Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
641.41 € (626.73 Fr.) |
2,103.89 € (2,055.73 Fr.) |
+228.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
312.00 € (304.86 Fr.) |
1,430.36 € (1,397.62 Fr.) |
+358.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Rome Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,691.92 € (1,653.19 Fr.) |
7,260.65 € (7,094.47 Fr.) |
+329.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.78 | 2.33 | -51.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 253 | 290 |
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| Cost of Living in Cisterna di Latina | 31.43 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rocca di Cambio | 89.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Teramo | 108.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Perugia | 113.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Santa Maria Capua Vetere | 120.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aversa | 128.39 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pescara | 129.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Naples | 141.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Siena | 150.18 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 |