Genoa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1649
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3880
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$794
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2089
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
82
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
559K
449K

The cost of living in Genoa is 56% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3453rd and 13th ($1649 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd in Italy and Switzerland, respectively. Check Italy vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Genoa compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Genoa ranked 34th best city to live in Italy vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 756th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Genoa vs Zurich

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Genoa Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$907
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3815
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1265
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.23
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.89
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.8
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.2
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.4
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12007
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1660
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1471
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1354
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1602
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1618
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1342
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1458
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1375
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1490
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1606
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1445
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1769
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1338
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1294
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1371
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1778
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1556
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1432
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1290
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2370
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1425
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1652
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1885
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1516
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1817
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1675
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1622
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1595
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7861
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1275
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1637
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1631
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1582

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171