Bissau vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
4
81
😀 Quality of life
26
97
🏙️ Population
492K
443K

The cost of living in Bissau is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6393rd and 31st ($799 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8747th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

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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