Djibouti City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1421
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$452
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
81
😀 Quality of life
20
98
🏙️ Population
604K
449K

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8002nd and 59th ($571 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Djibouti and Switzerland, respectively. Check Djibouti vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti City compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8841st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Zurich

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Djibouti City Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.5
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.56
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4050
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
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$540
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$542
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$542
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$518
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$507
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$503
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$660
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$764
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$756
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$718
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$496
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$482
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$486
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$838
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$481
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$546
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$487
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$482
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$486
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$520
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$752
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$897
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$937
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$488
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$886
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$484
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$910
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$654
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$902
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$1006
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$943
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$905
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$706
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$711
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1003

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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