Jacksonville vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Jacksonville	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2222	$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5199	$8778
🏠 One person rent	$1338	$2299
🏘️ Family rent	$2330	$4069
🍽️ Food expenses	$621	$919
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3953	$8151
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	56	81
😀 Quality of life	89	100
🏙️ Population	950K	449K

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 40% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1415th and 23rd ($2222 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1218th and 3rd 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 Jacksonville compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Jacksonville ranked 88th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 278th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jacksonville vs Zurich

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	Jacksonville	Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.1	$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90	$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.01	$9.69
☕ Cappuccino	$5.8	$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.22	$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1437	$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1090	$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2539	$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1973	$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$61.1	$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3110	$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2396	$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.98	$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.4	$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.7	$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.87	$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.57	$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.31	$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.48	$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.75	$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.69	$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.93	$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.97	$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.86	$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.12	$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.3	$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$109	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$14.4	$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$51	$138
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.6	$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1315	$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11123	$22875

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Cities near Jacksonville

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Jacksonville Beach	$2193
26 km or 16 mi	Fleming Island	$2192
49 km or 31 mi	St. Marys	$2104
74 km or 46 mi	Palatka	$2107
96 km or 60 mi	Palm Coast	$2161
98 km or 61 mi	Gainesville	$2335
120 km or 75 mi	Waycross	$2099
127 km or 79 mi	Ormond Beach	$2190
134 km or 83 mi	Ocala	$1919
137 km or 85 mi	Daytona Beach	$2160
147 km or 91 mi	DeLand	$2282
147 km or 91 mi	Port Orange	$2247
159 km or 99 mi	New Smyrna Beach	$2358
163 km or 101 mi	Deltona	$2294
163 km or 101 mi	Eustis	$2296
167 km or 104 mi	Edgewater	$2335
167 km or 104 mi	Valdosta	$1482
169 km or 105 mi	Hinesville	$2152
169 km or 105 mi	Leesburg	$2255
174 km or 108 mi	Sanford	$2304
183 km or 114 mi	Apopka	$2336
184 km or 114 mi	Winter Springs	$2321
186 km or 115 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2358
187 km or 116 mi	Casselberry	$2351
189 km or 118 mi	Oviedo	$2320
194 km or 120 mi	Winter Park	$2378
194 km or 121 mi	Ocoee	$2357
195 km or 121 mi	Winter Garden	$2344
197 km or 122 mi	Clermont	$2317
200 km or 124 mi	Savannah	$2433
200 km or 124 mi	Orlando	$2473
202 km or 126 mi	Pooler	$2220
208 km or 129 mi	Titusville	$2057
209 km or 130 mi	Brooksville	$2290
223 km or 138 mi	Bluffton	$2664
224 km or 139 mi	Hilton Head Island	$2579
225 km or 140 mi	Kissimmee	$2254
233 km or 145 mi	St. Cloud	$2265
237 km or 147 mi	Zephyrhills	$2128
237 km or 148 mi	Statesboro	$1806

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$3153
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$3207
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$3225
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3207
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$3180
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3240
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3381
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3836
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$3169
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2747
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2699
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1684
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2489
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$3197
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2650
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$3231
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$3175
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1705
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1766
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2924
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1887
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1690
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2694
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1810
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1537
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3565
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1593
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1694
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1698
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2964
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1397
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1447
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1839
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2443
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$3041