Brookhaven vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2924
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5450
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1858
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1725
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$745
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
486K
452K

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 24% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 281st and 11th ($2924 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 230th and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Brookhaven ranked 999th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2997th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Zurich

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Brookhaven Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.07
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2326
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4090
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5605
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.4
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2261
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23474
$26431

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Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2763
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2619
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2397
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2725
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2160
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3756
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2271
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3087
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2744
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2661
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2724
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2609
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2556
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2343
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2555
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2715
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3446
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3582
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3033
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2295
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2664
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2391
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2645
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2727
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2982
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2694
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2253
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2653
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2118
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2471
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2710
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2815
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2580
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3045
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3327
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3562
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2823
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2378
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2820

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