Arlington vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$7736
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$1645
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$3069
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$871
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$6803
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
78
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
394K
436K

The cost of living in Arlington is 43% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2320th and 40th ($1685 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 2.3 months in Zurich. Arlington ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 647th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Zurich

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Arlington Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$7.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$4.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$3663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$2593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
1.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$12044
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$7755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$39.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$7.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$28.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$52.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$82.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$43.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$2991
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$25254

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$2510
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2540
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2510
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2514
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2711
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2502
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2507
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2412
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$2576
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2508
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$2661
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$2622
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$2967
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2492
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2318
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2374
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1298
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2310
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2513
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2456
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2617
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2507
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1304
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1301
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2503
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1696
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1298
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2167
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1302
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1297
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$2532
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1363
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1307
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1300
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2490
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1265
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1216
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1353
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2034
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2517