Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Zurich 

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Consumer Prices in Zurich are 0.0% higher than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 21.3% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Zurich are 44.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 1.4% higher than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 6.9% higher than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 63.2% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.24 Fr.)
27.53 $
(25.00 Fr.)
     -8.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(118.06 Fr.)
132.14 $
(120.00 Fr.)
     +1.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(10.90 Fr.)
17.62 $
(16.00 Fr.)
     +46.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.27 Fr.)
8.81 $
(8.00 Fr.)
     +10.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(9.99 Fr.)
7.71 $
(7.00 Fr.)
     -29.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(5.19 Fr.)
5.87 $
(5.33 Fr.)
     +2.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(2.88 Fr.)
5.13 $
(4.66 Fr.)
     +61.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.12 Fr.)
4.75 $
(4.31 Fr.)
     +103.6 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(5.13 Fr.)
7.22 $
(6.56 Fr.)
     +27.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(3.98 Fr.)
3.32 $
(3.01 Fr.)
     -24.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 $
(3.09 Fr.)
1.78 $
(1.62 Fr.)
     -47.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(4.74 Fr.)
6.83 $
(6.20 Fr.)
     +30.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(6.94 Fr.)
11.29 $
(10.25 Fr.)
     +47.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(6.30 Fr.)
11.39 $
(10.34 Fr.)
     +64.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(8.17 Fr.)
21.55 $
(19.57 Fr.)
     +139.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.82 Fr.)
1.54 $
(1.40 Fr.)
     -50.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.87 Fr.)
1.03 $
(0.94 Fr.)
     +7.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.29 Fr.)
1.37 $
(1.24 Fr.)
     -45.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.66 Fr.)
2.29 $
(2.08 Fr.)
     -21.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.64 Fr.)
1.02 $
(0.93 Fr.)
     -43.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.53 Fr.)
1.14 $
(1.04 Fr.)
     -32.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.68 Fr.)
2.35 $
(2.13 Fr.)
     -20.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(2.29 Fr.)
1.27 $
(1.16 Fr.)
     -49.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.16 Fr.)
13.21 $
(12.00 Fr.)
     -33.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.30 Fr.)
2.31 $
(2.09 Fr.)
     -8.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(3.50 Fr.)
2.97 $
(2.70 Fr.)
     -23.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.44 Fr.)
9.91 $
(9.00 Fr.)
     -41.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.63 Fr.)
4.85 $
(4.40 Fr.)
     +67.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(119.88 Fr.)
94.70 $
(86.00 Fr.)
     -28.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.54 Fr.)
7.71 $
(7.00 Fr.)
     +54.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.18 Fr.)
7.09 $
(6.44 Fr.)
     +102.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(30.88 Fr.)
88.09 $
(80.00 Fr.)
     +159.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(3.50 Fr.)
7.77 $
(7.05 Fr.)
     +101.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(31,785.28 Fr.)
36,117.34 $
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +3.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(25,752.31 Fr.)
35,800.76 $
(32,512.50 Fr.)
     +26.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(170.60 Fr.)
260.74 $
(236.79 Fr.)
     +38.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(61.91 Fr.)
30.08 $
(27.32 Fr.)
     -55.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(65.22 Fr.)
50.76 $
(46.10 Fr.)
     -29.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(134.37 Fr.)
82.62 $
(75.03 Fr.)
     -44.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(84.57 Fr.)
42.17 $
(38.29 Fr.)
     -54.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.16 Fr.)
22.02 $
(20.00 Fr.)
     +10.1 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(2,836.66 Fr.)
3,006.54 $
(2,730.39 Fr.)
     -3.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(52,672.76 Fr.)
36,103.58 $
(32,787.50 Fr.)
     -37.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(65.55 Fr.)
129.14 $
(117.28 Fr.)
     +78.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(43.81 Fr.)
62.91 $
(57.13 Fr.)
     +30.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(91.93 Fr.)
122.84 $
(111.56 Fr.)
     +21.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(153.56 Fr.)
206.01 $
(187.09 Fr.)
     +21.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,350.00 $
(3,950.46 Fr.)
2,447.21 $
(2,222.44 Fr.)
     -43.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(2,629.37 Fr.)
1,828.21 $
(1,660.29 Fr.)
     -36.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(7,972.69 Fr.)
4,149.87 $
(3,768.71 Fr.)
     -52.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(4,200.37 Fr.)
3,046.99 $
(2,767.12 Fr.)
     -34.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(1,553.27 Fr.)
2,537.01 $
(2,303.99 Fr.)
     +48.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,037.79 Fr.)
1,599.94 $
(1,452.99 Fr.)
     +40.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,000.60 $
(5,449.45 Fr.)
7,703.48 $
(6,995.93 Fr.)
     +28.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 2.45      -63.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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