Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Zurich 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Zurich are 50.4% higher than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 49.1% higher than in Milan
Rent Prices in Zurich are 46.6% higher than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 49.0% higher than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 64.5% higher than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 177.0% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(19.60 Fr.)
25.51 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +27.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(78.41 Fr.)
122.44 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +53.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.80 Fr.)
16.32 €
(16.00 Fr.)
     +63.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(5.88 Fr.)
8.16 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +36.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.90 Fr.)
7.14 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +42.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 €
(1.90 Fr.)
5.44 €
(5.33 Fr.)
     +179.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 €
(2.83 Fr.)
4.76 €
(4.66 Fr.)
     +64.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 €
(1.36 Fr.)
4.40 €
(4.31 Fr.)
     +218.2 %
Markets
Milan Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.05 €
(5.93 Fr.)
6.69 €
(6.56 Fr.)
     +10.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 €
(2.17 Fr.)
3.07 €
(3.01 Fr.)
     +38.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 €
(1.47 Fr.)
1.65 €
(1.62 Fr.)
     +10.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.83 €
(3.75 Fr.)
6.33 €
(6.20 Fr.)
     +65.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.09 €
(6.95 Fr.)
10.46 €
(10.25 Fr.)
     +47.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.27 €
(5.17 Fr.)
10.55 €
(10.34 Fr.)
     +100.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.12 €
(8.94 Fr.)
19.96 €
(19.57 Fr.)
     +118.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.01 Fr.)
1.43 €
(1.40 Fr.)
     +39.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 €
(0.86 Fr.)
0.96 €
(0.94 Fr.)
     +9.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 €
(1.09 Fr.)
1.27 €
(1.24 Fr.)
     +14.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 €
(1.46 Fr.)
2.12 €
(2.08 Fr.)
     +42.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.76 Fr.)
0.94 €
(0.93 Fr.)
     +21.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.74 Fr.)
1.06 €
(1.04 Fr.)
     +40.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 €
(1.29 Fr.)
2.17 €
(2.13 Fr.)
     +65.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 €
(0.54 Fr.)
1.18 €
(1.16 Fr.)
     +115.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(6.86 Fr.)
12.24 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +74.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 €
(1.81 Fr.)
2.14 €
(2.09 Fr.)
     +15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(2.08 Fr.)
2.75 €
(2.70 Fr.)
     +29.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.88 Fr.)
9.18 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +53.0 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(2.16 Fr.)
4.49 €
(4.40 Fr.)
     +104.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(38.22 Fr.)
87.75 €
(86.00 Fr.)
     +125.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(6.86 Fr.)
7.14 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +2.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(3.15 Fr.)
6.57 €
(6.44 Fr.)
     +104.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(32.61 Fr.)
81.62 €
(80.00 Fr.)
     +145.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(6.95 Fr.)
7.20 €
(7.05 Fr.)
     +1.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(27,442.83 Fr.)
33,465.93 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +19.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,061.54 €
(30,443.45 Fr.)
33,172.60 €
(32,512.50 Fr.)
     +6.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.17 €
(251.07 Fr.)
241.59 €
(236.79 Fr.)
     -5.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.28 €
(9.09 Fr.)
27.87 €
(27.32 Fr.)
     +200.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.93 €
(26.40 Fr.)
47.04 €
(46.10 Fr.)
     +74.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.89 €
(62.62 Fr.)
76.55 €
(75.03 Fr.)
     +19.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 €
(31.27 Fr.)
39.07 €
(38.29 Fr.)
     +22.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(9.80 Fr.)
20.41 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +104.1 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 789.77 €
(774.05 Fr.)
2,785.82 €
(2,730.39 Fr.)
     +252.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(12,909.98 Fr.)
33,453.18 €
(32,787.50 Fr.)
     +154.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.44 €
(92.56 Fr.)
119.66 €
(117.28 Fr.)
     +26.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.35 €
(35.62 Fr.)
58.29 €
(57.13 Fr.)
     +60.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.76 €
(96.80 Fr.)
113.82 €
(111.56 Fr.)
     +15.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.15 €
(140.31 Fr.)
190.89 €
(187.09 Fr.)
     +33.3 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,407.61 €
(1,379.60 Fr.)
2,267.60 €
(2,222.47 Fr.)
     +61.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 954.76 €
(935.76 Fr.)
1,694.00 €
(1,660.29 Fr.)
     +77.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,989.44 €
(2,929.96 Fr.)
3,845.23 €
(3,768.71 Fr.)
     +28.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,895.35 €
(1,857.64 Fr.)
2,823.31 €
(2,767.12 Fr.)
     +49.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 €
(835.55 Fr.)
2,350.77 €
(2,303.99 Fr.)
     +175.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 442.58 €
(433.77 Fr.)
1,482.49 €
(1,452.99 Fr.)
     +235.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,728.15 €
(1,693.76 Fr.)
7,137.20 €
(6,995.18 Fr.)
     +313.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 2.45      -44.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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