Bissau vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
4
81
😀 Quality of life
21
98
🏙️ Population
492K
449K

The cost of living in Bissau is 75% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6340th and 59th ($827 vs $3296) 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 1.3 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 8819th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717