Boston vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
676K
447K

The cost of living in Boston is 2% more expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 32nd and 41st ($3467 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2 months in Zurich. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 89th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Zurich

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Boston Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$20539

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843