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Cost of Living in Zurich
Summary about cost of living in Zurich:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 5,674.37$ (5,617.62Fr.) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 1,534.32$ (1,518.97Fr.) without rent.
- Cost of living rank 1st out of 376 cities in the world.
- Zurich has a cost of living index of 130.07.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.25 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 101.01 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 14.09 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.07 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.06 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 5.10 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.37 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.60 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.52 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.71 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.20 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.44 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 12.14 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 12.67 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 23.39 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.91 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.33 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.06 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.92 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.28 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.19 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.62 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.33 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.65 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.92 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.81 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.48 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.24 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 85.86 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 7.07 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.50 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 80.61 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.41 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,242.42 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,803.02 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 195.26 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.25 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 55.94 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 81.04 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 34.50 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.18 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,419.42 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 31,619.30 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 115.95 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 48.67 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 127.25 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 186.53 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,809.93 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,327.54 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,353.80 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,483.21 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,172.12 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 774.97 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,239.61 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.66 |
Prices in Zurich
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Last update: September 2019
Last update: September 2019
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46 Comments so far
I am thinking of moving to Zurich. My plan is to save around 5000 to 6000chf each month for having a decent living. Single person looking for a 2 bedroom apartment near the city center. Do you believe that it's enough? Is it better to get a 2 bedroom apartment near the city center or something that is outside? I was thinking of a 30min commute to Waffenplatzstrasse. Any idea on house prices?
Thanks in advance!
What is the wage of a Python developer, and is this possible to live "more than normal" with that wage in Zurich or outside from the city (20-50 km)?
Thanks :-)
I want to ask what is the minimum wage in Zurich and I wanted to ask how easy it is to find a job as a bus driver?
and about wages?
There's no migrant violence happening in Zürich. Swiss people don't verbally beat up Americans. Source: I am a B permit American migrant working in Zürich.
Cost of living is very high though, so this site's indication seems pretty accurate to me.
I got a scholarship from my government. They offer me 3300 CHF per month just for living. So you think it is enough?
With this, if you want your own appartment, you cannot have a car, can't go on holiday, only go to the cheapest restaurants or so. In addition, it will be very hard to find an appartment to rent in a city center, as the price of the rent must not be above 1/3 of the salary.
with 4'500-5'000 min. it's more comfortable. The average salary in Zurich is CHF 6500.00
You're lying. Even if you somehow manage to share a cheap apartment and cook all the food for yourself every single day, that makes it as you put it at €450 (~CHF512). What about CHF350 health insurance, CHF85 public transport, CHF30 cleaning/personal hygiene? €858. That's an absolute bare minimum, living like a robot without ever visiting a doctor or indulging into any recreational activity.
Im Perera from Srilanka. i like so much to Zurich city. and i like work that city. can you give me a some work, pls send to me an e-mail. thank you.
The problem with these real-estate idiots is they keep making the price of the land up - we need to stop this culture and make a referendum about these "profiting" attitude
So you say if you don't invest to property you can't amount to anything?
Tell that to Warren Buffett, Soros,Icahn, etc. etc., all the way down to the "humble" millionaires that made their money with investing rather than putting it all on real estate. Real estate itself is NOT bullet-proof and you can easily lose money on it too, not to mention the "liquidity" of owning property is usually quite thin, not as easy to sell a house as it is to sell some shares or ETFs.
So stop trying to fish for investors or to convince people its such a great idea to invest in real estate.
I used to pay 3000 CHF to have one kid in Kindergarden full day.
These costs gradually decline as kids grow and enter state-funded system, by age 7 they largely disappear though.
Sorry the 1. is wrong ...
I live in the U.S. and of course, especially, in my field as well as coming from notions embedded in our general culture I wonder why no one actually even discusses owning their own home in Switzerland.
One can rent all their life ( like most , not all, in NYC )
but I "loved " someone's comment about people on average being wealthier in S v the U.S.
Well.. I got a problem with that comment
Here is why:
1. Real long term wealth building is in acquiring real estate. At least owning your home which in most western democracies appreciates in time
2. U.S. has real estate investment opportunities unparalleled almost anywhere in the world. Certainly not in any of the developed western economies
( try: $40-50,000 for buying a house in inner city ( not NYC of course) and renting at $850-$950 per month on average ..)
Those good with money math - yes it's very high proportion of return..!
Email me if you are a serious investor.
dbova@phillymanaged.com This is what I do professionaly.
3. If one never ownes either their own home or income producing real estate or better both - one not having a wealthy family head start cannot possibly accumulate much wealth even in years compared to those who do and manage it properly. Short term wealth. To a point.
Long term - no.
Especially paying huge rents and having high cost of living for years and years
That's reality.
Europe, China, Hong Kong and others invest here.
It can be all kinds of risk v return for any type of investment
Nor we pay $25,000 for a simple small car usually
Average Anerucan middle class family has 2-3 cars
Good cars. Lots of times very good, expensive cars.
In any case..I'd thought I'd share this with you.
Car leasing options are great.
$450 per month can put you in a Mersedes or BMW
or a Lexus, small Caddilac
Sorry guys.. Invest your time, money, educational level, if possible, in the USA
If you succeed, you will have everything
Cars, stuff, and your own house