Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Zurich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Zurich are 39.1% higher than in Oslo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 53.1% higher than in Oslo | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 90.7% higher than in Oslo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 34.5% higher than in Oslo | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 40.7% higher than in Oslo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 40.2% higher than in Oslo | |
Restaurants | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
225.00 kr (18.75 Fr.) |
299.93 kr (25.00 Fr.) |
+33.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 kr (83.35 Fr.) |
1,439.68 kr (120.00 Fr.) |
+44.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
127.53 kr (10.63 Fr.) |
191.96 kr (16.00 Fr.) |
+50.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
110.00 kr (9.17 Fr.) |
95.98 kr (8.00 Fr.) |
-12.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
110.00 kr (9.17 Fr.) |
83.98 kr (7.00 Fr.) |
-23.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
46.74 kr (3.90 Fr.) |
64.91 kr (5.41 Fr.) |
+38.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
37.67 kr (3.14 Fr.) |
57.67 kr (4.81 Fr.) |
+53.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
26.96 kr (2.25 Fr.) |
52.70 kr (4.39 Fr.) |
+95.5 % |
Markets | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
84.32 kr (7.03 Fr.) |
78.56 kr (6.55 Fr.) |
-6.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
30.94 kr (2.58 Fr.) |
36.26 kr (3.02 Fr.) |
+17.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
14.61 kr (1.22 Fr.) |
17.48 kr (1.46 Fr.) |
+19.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
46.30 kr (3.86 Fr.) |
79.27 kr (6.61 Fr.) |
+71.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
58.53 kr (4.88 Fr.) |
130.44 kr (10.87 Fr.) |
+122.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
69.85 kr (5.82 Fr.) |
119.88 kr (9.99 Fr.) |
+71.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
136.57 kr (11.38 Fr.) |
266.87 kr (22.24 Fr.) |
+95.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
15.13 kr (1.26 Fr.) |
18.82 kr (1.57 Fr.) |
+24.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10.15 kr (0.85 Fr.) |
12.33 kr (1.03 Fr.) |
+21.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13.75 kr (1.15 Fr.) |
16.33 kr (1.36 Fr.) |
+18.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.30 kr (1.94 Fr.) |
20.21 kr (1.68 Fr.) |
-13.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
9.93 kr (0.83 Fr.) |
11.75 kr (0.98 Fr.) |
+18.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10.72 kr (0.89 Fr.) |
13.49 kr (1.12 Fr.) |
+25.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
26.90 kr (2.24 Fr.) |
25.99 kr (2.17 Fr.) |
-3.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
20.89 kr (1.74 Fr.) |
16.55 kr (1.38 Fr.) |
-20.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
160.00 kr (13.34 Fr.) |
143.97 kr (12.00 Fr.) |
-10.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
34.60 kr (2.88 Fr.) |
24.99 kr (2.08 Fr.) |
-27.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
42.79 kr (3.57 Fr.) |
32.74 kr (2.73 Fr.) |
-23.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
155.00 kr (12.92 Fr.) |
107.98 kr (9.00 Fr.) |
-30.3 % |
Transportation | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 kr (3.33 Fr.) |
52.79 kr (4.40 Fr.) |
+32.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
867.00 kr (72.27 Fr.) |
1,043.77 kr (87.00 Fr.) |
+20.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 kr (8.34 Fr.) |
95.98 kr (8.00 Fr.) |
-4.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25.34 kr (2.11 Fr.) |
96.54 kr (8.05 Fr.) |
+281.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
520.00 kr (43.34 Fr.) |
959.78 kr (80.00 Fr.) |
+84.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
84.36 kr (7.03 Fr.) |
85.06 kr (7.09 Fr.) |
+0.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000.00 kr (33,340.81 Fr.) |
393,511.69 kr (32,800.00 Fr.) |
-1.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
388,175.00 kr (32,355.18 Fr.) |
395,497.91 kr (32,965.56 Fr.) |
+1.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,815.57 kr (151.33 Fr.) |
3,234.43 kr (269.60 Fr.) |
+78.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
376.84 kr (31.41 Fr.) |
378.20 kr (31.52 Fr.) |
+0.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
479.88 kr (40.00 Fr.) |
571.10 kr (47.60 Fr.) |
+19.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
501.80 kr (41.83 Fr.) |
940.07 kr (78.36 Fr.) |
+87.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
276.15 kr (23.02 Fr.) |
499.32 kr (41.62 Fr.) |
+80.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
165.00 kr (13.75 Fr.) |
239.95 kr (20.00 Fr.) |
+45.4 % |
Childcare | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,288.75 kr (274.12 Fr.) |
33,088.57 kr (2,758.00 Fr.) |
+906.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
120,907.14 kr (10,077.86 Fr.) |
393,361.72 kr (32,787.50 Fr.) |
+225.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
920.68 kr (76.74 Fr.) |
1,508.06 kr (125.70 Fr.) |
+63.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
484.14 kr (40.35 Fr.) |
850.86 kr (70.92 Fr.) |
+75.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,084.54 kr (90.40 Fr.) |
1,518.06 kr (126.53 Fr.) |
+40.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,450.00 kr (120.86 Fr.) |
2,509.58 kr (209.18 Fr.) |
+73.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,229.41 kr (1,269.40 Fr.) |
28,433.35 kr (2,369.98 Fr.) |
+86.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
12,280.00 kr (1,023.56 Fr.) |
19,945.52 kr (1,662.50 Fr.) |
+62.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
23,261.29 kr (1,938.88 Fr.) |
48,500.02 kr (4,042.58 Fr.) |
+108.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
17,769.64 kr (1,481.14 Fr.) |
33,848.19 kr (2,821.32 Fr.) |
+90.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,683.02 kr (723.75 Fr.) |
29,046.00 kr (2,421.04 Fr.) |
+234.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,068.42 kr (505.82 Fr.) |
19,702.81 kr (1,642.27 Fr.) |
+224.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
38,467.09 kr (3,206.31 Fr.) |
82,571.05 kr (6,882.47 Fr.) |
+114.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.10 | 2.61 | -36.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 224 | 296 |
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| Cost of Living in Moss | 37.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kongsberg | 50.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Horten | 57.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sandefjord | 75.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Larvik | 81.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Porsgrunn | 94.02 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Zug | 21.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Frauenfeld | 28.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lucerne | 32.05 miles |
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| 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 |