Genoa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1613
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$769
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1236
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2205
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
82
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
559K
452K

The cost of living in Genoa is 58% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3528th and 11th ($1613 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 2nd in Italy and Switzerland, respectively. Check Italy vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Genoa compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Genoa ranked 31st best city to live in Italy vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 664th and 6th 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
$15.9
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.68
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3726
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1181
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.1
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.77
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.1
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.76
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12735
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1578
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1429
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1335
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1563
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1565
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1320
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1479
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1386
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1469
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1556
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1416
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1725
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1320
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1264
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1330
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1803
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1541
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1394
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2328
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1467
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1426
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1835
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1568
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1706
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1613
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1555
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7483
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1669
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1226
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1624
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1497

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