El Paso vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1813
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4267
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$980
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1800
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3350
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
81
😀 Quality of life
79
98
🏙️ Population
679K
449K

The cost of living in El Paso is 45% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2363rd and 59th ($1813 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1931st 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 1.8 months in El Paso compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. El Paso ranked 179th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 633rd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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El Paso Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$8.89
 Cappuccino
$5.96
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$921
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$759
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1644
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.2
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$41.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.95
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$578
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6903
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$948
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1875
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1695
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1661
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$797
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1832
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1854
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$791
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1856
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$814
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$1985
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$770
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$1942
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2224
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$762
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1683
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1957
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2077
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2037
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1618
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$830
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2056
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2170
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2073
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2262
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2211
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1717
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1996
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2319
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2296
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2353
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$814
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2396
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2417
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2306
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2353

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$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