Bissau vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$389
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
4
82
😀 Quality of life
22
96
🏙️ Population
492K
449K

The cost of living in Bissau is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6458th and 13th ($878 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 9094th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Zurich

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Bissau Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171