Gaborone vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1750
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$281
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
82
😀 Quality of life
61
97
🏙️ Population
236K
452K

The cost of living in Gaborone is 81% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7140th and 11th ($723 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Botswana and Switzerland, respectively. Check Botswana vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5784th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Zurich

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Gaborone Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.92%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1314
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2568
$26431

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$950
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$860
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$789
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$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
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$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1204
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$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
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$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
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$912
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1014
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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
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$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
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$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
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$1385
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$1507
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$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117