Edmonton vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1835
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4159
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$996
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1618
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
82
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
1.01M
452K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 52% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2656th and 11th ($1835 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 2nd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Edmonton compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Edmonton ranked 7th best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 133rd 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
$18
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.65
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$752
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1621
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1273
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2262
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.35
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$776
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9664
$26431

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1874
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2095
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1927
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1872
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1780
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1781
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1442
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1771
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1974
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1633
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1749
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2595
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1953
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2307
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1739
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2180
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2135
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2427
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1869
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2505
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1953
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1703
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2493
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1787
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2100
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2091
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2411
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2420
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2505
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2523
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2295
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2100

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