Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Graz 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Graz are 37.2% lower than in Zurich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Graz are 46.5% lower than in Zurich
Rent Prices in Graz are 64.3% lower than in Zurich
Restaurant Prices in Graz are 44.6% lower than in Zurich
Groceries Prices in Graz are 40.4% lower than in Zurich
Local Purchasing Power in Graz is 33.0% lower than in Zurich
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Restaurants
Zurich Edit Graz Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(25.50 €)
13.73 Fr.
(14.00 €)
     -45.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 Fr.
(122.40 €)
63.73 Fr.
(65.00 €)
     -46.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 Fr.
(16.32 €)
9.80 Fr.
(10.00 €)
     -38.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr.
(8.16 €)
4.41 Fr.
(4.50 €)
     -44.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 Fr.
(7.14 €)
3.92 Fr.
(4.00 €)
     -44.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 Fr.
(5.44 €)
3.44 Fr.
(3.51 €)
     -35.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.66 Fr.
(4.76 €)
2.85 Fr.
(2.91 €)
     -38.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.31 Fr.
(4.40 €)
1.87 Fr.
(1.91 €)
     -56.6 %
Markets
Zurich Edit Graz Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.56 Fr.
(6.69 €)
5.30 Fr.
(5.40 €)
     -19.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.01 Fr.
(3.07 €)
1.67 Fr.
(1.71 €)
     -44.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.62 Fr.
(1.65 €)
1.04 Fr.
(1.06 €)
     -35.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.20 Fr.
(6.32 €)
3.53 Fr.
(3.60 €)
     -43.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.25 Fr.
(10.46 €)
7.66 Fr.
(7.81 €)
     -25.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.34 Fr.
(10.55 €)
4.96 Fr.
(5.06 €)
     -52.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.57 Fr.
(19.96 €)
8.19 Fr.
(8.35 €)
     -58.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.40 Fr.
(1.43 €)
1.02 Fr.
(1.04 €)
     -27.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 Fr.
(0.95 €)
0.89 Fr.
(0.90 €)
     -5.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 Fr.
(1.27 €)
1.07 Fr.
(1.09 €)
     -14.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.08 Fr.
(2.12 €)
1.56 Fr.
(1.59 €)
     -24.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 Fr.
(0.94 €)
0.92 Fr.
(0.94 €)
     -0.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.04 Fr.
(1.06 €)
0.90 Fr.
(0.91 €)
     -13.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.13 Fr.
(2.17 €)
1.69 Fr.
(1.73 €)
     -20.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.16 Fr.
(1.18 €)
0.89 Fr.
(0.91 €)
     -23.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(12.24 €)
5.88 Fr.
(6.00 €)
     -51.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 Fr.
(2.14 €)
1.03 Fr.
(1.05 €)
     -50.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 Fr.
(2.75 €)
1.72 Fr.
(1.75 €)
     -36.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(9.18 €)
5.88 Fr.
(6.00 €)
     -34.6 %
Transportation
Zurich Edit Graz Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.40 Fr.
(4.49 €)
2.94 Fr.
(3.00 €)
     -33.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.00 Fr.
(87.72 €)
59.22 Fr.
(60.40 €)
     -31.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 Fr.
(7.14 €)
4.90 Fr.
(5.00 €)
     -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 Fr.
(6.57 €)
3.16 Fr.
(3.22 €)
     -51.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 Fr.
(81.60 €)
29.41 Fr.
(30.00 €)
     -63.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.05 Fr.
(7.19 €)
5.88 Fr.
(6.00 €)
     -16.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(33,455.71 €)
23,000.20 Fr.
(23,460.00 €)
     -29.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,512.50 Fr.
(33,162.46 €)
20,993.32 Fr.
(21,413.00 €)
     -35.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zurich Edit Graz Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.71 Fr.
(247.57 €)
300.77 Fr.
(306.79 €)
     +23.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.97 Fr.
(28.53 €)
19.57 Fr.
(19.96 €)
     -30.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.20 Fr.
(47.12 €)
31.37 Fr.
(32.00 €)
     -32.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Zurich Edit Graz Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.03 Fr.
(76.53 €)
35.20 Fr.
(35.91 €)
     -53.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.29 Fr.
(39.06 €)
22.30 Fr.
(22.75 €)
     -41.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(20.40 €)
11.76 Fr.
(12.00 €)
     -41.2 %
Childcare
Zurich Edit Graz Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,730.39 Fr.
(2,784.97 €)
355.40 Fr.
(362.50 €)
     -87.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 32,787.50 Fr.
(33,442.96 €)
9,607.93 Fr.
(9,800.00 €)
     -70.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zurich Edit Graz Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 118.54 Fr.
(120.91 €)
81.16 Fr.
(82.78 €)
     -31.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 59.45 Fr.
(60.64 €)
39.95 Fr.
(40.75 €)
     -32.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.23 Fr.
(115.49 €)
84.03 Fr.
(85.71 €)
     -25.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 191.17 Fr.
(194.99 €)
129.55 Fr.
(132.14 €)
     -32.2 %
Rent Per Month
Zurich Edit Graz Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,263.08 Fr.
(2,308.32 €)
709.16 Fr.
(723.33 €)
     -68.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,660.29 Fr.
(1,693.49 €)
597.68 Fr.
(609.62 €)
     -64.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,822.81 Fr.
(3,899.23 €)
1,292.73 Fr.
(1,318.57 €)
     -66.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,797.20 Fr.
(2,853.11 €)
1,164.23 Fr.
(1,187.50 €)
     -58.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zurich Edit Graz Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,371.23 Fr.
(2,418.64 €)
554.08 Fr.
(565.16 €)
     -76.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,579.66 Fr.
(1,611.24 €)
387.10 Fr.
(394.83 €)
     -75.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Zurich Edit Graz Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,899.58 Fr.
(7,037.51 €)
2,475.05 Fr.
(2,524.53 €)
     -64.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.56 3.57      +39.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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