Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Zurich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Zurich are 42.1% higher than in Oslo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 53.1% higher than in Oslo | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 82.4% higher than in Oslo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 34.0% higher than in Oslo | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 47.7% higher than in Oslo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 41.9% higher than in Oslo | |
Restaurants | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
230.00 kr (19.25 Fr.) |
298.70 kr (25.00 Fr.) |
+29.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 kr (83.70 Fr.) |
1,433.76 kr (120.00 Fr.) |
+43.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
128.13 kr (10.72 Fr.) |
191.17 kr (16.00 Fr.) |
+49.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
110.00 kr (9.21 Fr.) |
95.58 kr (8.00 Fr.) |
-13.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
110.00 kr (9.21 Fr.) |
83.64 kr (7.00 Fr.) |
-24.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
46.76 kr (3.91 Fr.) |
64.64 kr (5.41 Fr.) |
+38.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
37.67 kr (3.15 Fr.) |
57.51 kr (4.81 Fr.) |
+52.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
26.96 kr (2.26 Fr.) |
52.02 kr (4.35 Fr.) |
+92.9 % |
Markets | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
84.32 kr (7.06 Fr.) |
77.58 kr (6.49 Fr.) |
-8.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
30.88 kr (2.58 Fr.) |
36.81 kr (3.08 Fr.) |
+19.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
14.62 kr (1.22 Fr.) |
17.52 kr (1.47 Fr.) |
+19.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
46.30 kr (3.88 Fr.) |
76.60 kr (6.41 Fr.) |
+65.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
58.53 kr (4.90 Fr.) |
136.60 kr (11.43 Fr.) |
+133.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
68.72 kr (5.75 Fr.) |
125.67 kr (10.52 Fr.) |
+82.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
136.57 kr (11.43 Fr.) |
285.07 kr (23.86 Fr.) |
+108.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
14.77 kr (1.24 Fr.) |
19.22 kr (1.61 Fr.) |
+30.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10.14 kr (0.85 Fr.) |
12.65 kr (1.06 Fr.) |
+24.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13.75 kr (1.15 Fr.) |
15.85 kr (1.33 Fr.) |
+15.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.89 kr (1.92 Fr.) |
20.33 kr (1.70 Fr.) |
-11.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
9.64 kr (0.81 Fr.) |
12.12 kr (1.01 Fr.) |
+25.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10.72 kr (0.90 Fr.) |
13.83 kr (1.16 Fr.) |
+29.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
26.90 kr (2.25 Fr.) |
25.30 kr (2.12 Fr.) |
-5.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
20.89 kr (1.75 Fr.) |
17.32 kr (1.45 Fr.) |
-17.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
155.00 kr (12.97 Fr.) |
143.38 kr (12.00 Fr.) |
-7.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
34.39 kr (2.88 Fr.) |
25.69 kr (2.15 Fr.) |
-25.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
43.15 kr (3.61 Fr.) |
33.24 kr (2.78 Fr.) |
-23.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
155.00 kr (12.97 Fr.) |
107.53 kr (9.00 Fr.) |
-30.6 % |
Transportation | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 kr (3.35 Fr.) |
52.57 kr (4.40 Fr.) |
+31.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
853.00 kr (71.39 Fr.) |
1,039.47 kr (87.00 Fr.) |
+21.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 kr (8.37 Fr.) |
95.58 kr (8.00 Fr.) |
-4.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25.34 kr (2.12 Fr.) |
96.14 kr (8.05 Fr.) |
+279.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
520.00 kr (43.52 Fr.) |
955.84 kr (80.00 Fr.) |
+83.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
84.20 kr (7.05 Fr.) |
84.19 kr (7.05 Fr.) |
-0.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000.00 kr (33,478.47 Fr.) |
391,893.62 kr (32,800.00 Fr.) |
-2.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
388,175.00 kr (32,488.77 Fr.) |
404,487.80 kr (33,854.08 Fr.) |
+4.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,815.57 kr (151.96 Fr.) |
3,229.30 kr (270.28 Fr.) |
+77.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
376.84 kr (31.54 Fr.) |
339.51 kr (28.42 Fr.) |
-9.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
479.88 kr (40.16 Fr.) |
556.97 kr (46.62 Fr.) |
+16.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
506.35 kr (42.38 Fr.) |
973.91 kr (81.51 Fr.) |
+92.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
276.15 kr (23.11 Fr.) |
501.81 kr (42.00 Fr.) |
+81.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
170.00 kr (14.23 Fr.) |
238.96 kr (20.00 Fr.) |
+40.6 % |
Childcare | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,320.00 kr (277.87 Fr.) |
33,512.37 kr (2,804.86 Fr.) |
+909.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
88,074.44 kr (7,371.49 Fr.) |
399,327.91 kr (33,422.22 Fr.) |
+353.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
920.68 kr (77.06 Fr.) |
1,486.86 kr (124.44 Fr.) |
+61.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
484.14 kr (40.52 Fr.) |
814.82 kr (68.20 Fr.) |
+68.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,084.54 kr (90.77 Fr.) |
1,501.73 kr (125.69 Fr.) |
+38.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,450.00 kr (121.36 Fr.) |
2,464.04 kr (206.23 Fr.) |
+69.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,341.67 kr (1,284.04 Fr.) |
26,975.28 kr (2,257.73 Fr.) |
+75.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
12,259.26 kr (1,026.05 Fr.) |
19,295.98 kr (1,615.00 Fr.) |
+57.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
23,236.67 kr (1,944.82 Fr.) |
45,301.50 kr (3,791.56 Fr.) |
+95.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
17,769.64 kr (1,487.25 Fr.) |
32,428.80 kr (2,714.17 Fr.) |
+82.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,693.10 kr (727.58 Fr.) |
27,093.23 kr (2,267.60 Fr.) |
+211.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,068.42 kr (507.90 Fr.) |
17,526.81 kr (1,466.93 Fr.) |
+188.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Oslo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
38,517.82 kr (3,223.79 Fr.) |
83,683.85 kr (7,004.02 Fr.) |
+117.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.07 | 2.45 | -40.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 228 | 297 |
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| Cost of Living in Moss | 37.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kongsberg | 50.58 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Sandefjord | 75.00 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Lucerne | 32.05 miles |
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| 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 |