Edmonton vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$955
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
81
😀 Quality of life
89
98
🏙️ Population
1.01M
447K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 47% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2563rd and 41st ($1785 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 3rd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Edmonton compared to 2 months in Zurich. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 172nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Zurich

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Edmonton Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$20539

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917

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