Restaurants | Zurich Edit | Washington, DC Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 Fr. (27.62 $) |
22.62 Fr. (25.00 $) |
-9.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 Fr. (132.60 $) |
90.50 Fr. (100.00 $) |
-24.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
16.00 Fr. (17.68 $) |
10.86 Fr. (12.00 $) |
-32.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 Fr. (8.84 $) |
7.24 Fr. (8.00 $) |
-9.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 Fr. (7.73 $) |
8.14 Fr. (9.00 $) |
+16.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.33 Fr. (5.89 $) |
4.96 Fr. (5.48 $) |
-6.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.66 Fr. (5.15 $) |
2.25 Fr. (2.48 $) |
-51.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.31 Fr. (4.77 $) |
2.04 Fr. (2.25 $) |
-52.7 % |
Markets | Zurich Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.56 Fr. (7.24 $) |
3.86 Fr. (4.27 $) |
-41.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.01 Fr. (3.33 $) |
3.19 Fr. (3.52 $) |
+5.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.62 Fr. (1.79 $) |
2.10 Fr. (2.32 $) |
+29.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.20 Fr. (6.85 $) |
3.57 Fr. (3.95 $) |
-42.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.25 Fr. (11.33 $) |
5.79 Fr. (6.40 $) |
-43.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.34 Fr. (11.43 $) |
5.19 Fr. (5.74 $) |
-49.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.57 Fr. (21.62 $) |
7.21 Fr. (7.97 $) |
-63.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.40 Fr. (1.55 $) |
2.12 Fr. (2.34 $) |
+51.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.94 Fr. (1.03 $) |
0.84 Fr. (0.93 $) |
-9.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.24 Fr. (1.37 $) |
2.07 Fr. (2.28 $) |
+66.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.08 Fr. (2.30 $) |
2.32 Fr. (2.56 $) |
+11.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.93 Fr. (1.02 $) |
1.42 Fr. (1.57 $) |
+53.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.04 Fr. (1.15 $) |
1.40 Fr. (1.54 $) |
+34.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.13 Fr. (2.35 $) |
2.52 Fr. (2.78 $) |
+18.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.16 Fr. (1.28 $) |
2.41 Fr. (2.67 $) |
+108.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 Fr. (13.26 $) |
14.48 Fr. (16.00 $) |
+20.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 Fr. (2.31 $) |
2.08 Fr. (2.30 $) |
-0.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.70 Fr. (2.98 $) |
4.19 Fr. (4.63 $) |
+55.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.00 Fr. (9.94 $) |
10.96 Fr. (12.11 $) |
+21.7 % |
Transportation | Zurich Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.40 Fr. (4.86 $) |
2.26 Fr. (2.50 $) |
-48.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
86.00 Fr. (95.03 $) |
72.40 Fr. (80.00 $) |
-15.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 Fr. (7.73 $) |
3.17 Fr. (3.50 $) |
-54.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.44 Fr. (7.11 $) |
3.18 Fr. (3.51 $) |
-50.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 Fr. (88.40 $) |
27.15 Fr. (30.00 $) |
-66.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.05 Fr. (7.79 $) |
3.29 Fr. (3.64 $) |
-53.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,800.00 Fr. (36,243.17 $) |
32,308.19 Fr. (35,699.74 $) |
-1.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,512.50 Fr. (35,925.49 $) |
23,779.53 Fr. (26,275.78 $) |
-26.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Zurich Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
236.79 Fr. (261.64 $) |
155.20 Fr. (171.50 $) |
-34.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
27.32 Fr. (30.19 $) |
53.24 Fr. (58.82 $) |
+94.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
46.10 Fr. (50.94 $) |
57.53 Fr. (63.57 $) |
+24.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Zurich Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75.03 Fr. (82.91 $) |
94.38 Fr. (104.29 $) |
+25.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
38.29 Fr. (42.31 $) |
28.25 Fr. (31.22 $) |
-26.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 Fr. (22.10 $) |
15.10 Fr. (16.68 $) |
-24.5 % |
Childcare | Zurich Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,730.39 Fr. (3,017.01 $) |
2,105.54 Fr. (2,326.57 $) |
-22.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
32,787.50 Fr. (36,229.36 $) |
46,154.90 Fr. (51,000.00 $) |
+40.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Zurich Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
117.28 Fr. (129.59 $) |
66.44 Fr. (73.41 $) |
-43.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.13 Fr. (63.13 $) |
46.12 Fr. (50.96 $) |
-19.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
111.56 Fr. (123.27 $) |
104.92 Fr. (115.93 $) |
-6.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
187.09 Fr. (206.73 $) |
157.00 Fr. (173.48 $) |
-16.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Zurich Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,222.47 Fr. (2,455.78 $) |
2,317.00 Fr. (2,560.23 $) |
+4.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,660.29 Fr. (1,834.58 $) |
1,886.16 Fr. (2,084.16 $) |
+13.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,768.71 Fr. (4,164.33 $) |
4,994.16 Fr. (5,518.42 $) |
+32.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,767.12 Fr. (3,057.60 $) |
3,460.36 Fr. (3,823.61 $) |
+25.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Zurich Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,303.99 Fr. (2,545.85 $) |
824.31 Fr. (910.84 $) |
-64.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,452.99 Fr. (1,605.52 $) |
585.13 Fr. (646.56 $) |
-59.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Zurich Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,995.18 Fr. (7,729.49 $) |
5,402.75 Fr. (5,969.91 $) |
-22.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.45 | 6.57 | +168.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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