Bissau vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$379
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
4
82
😀 Quality of life
22
97
🏙️ Population
492K
452K

The cost of living in Bissau is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6518th and 11th ($857 vs $3857) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9061st and 6th 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
$6.11
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117