Arlington vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
81
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
394K
443K

The cost of living in Arlington is 47% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2320th and 31st ($1807 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 2nd 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 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Arlington ranked 235th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1022nd and 6th 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
$16.2
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846