Jacksonville vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Jacksonville	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2364	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5468	$8076
🏠 One person rent	$1431	$1966
🏘️ Family rent	$2461	$3466
🍽️ Food expenses	$620	$863
🚐 Transport expenses	$159	$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3990	$7242
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	56	81
😀 Quality of life	87	98
🏙️ Population	950K	449K

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 28% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1022nd and 59th ($2364 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 935th 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 1.7 months in Jacksonville compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Jacksonville ranked 77th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 293rd and 5th 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	$20.2	$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$86	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.87	$8.89
☕ Cappuccino	$4.76	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.8	$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1470	$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1193	$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2901	$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2044	$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$179	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$66.3	$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.52%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3106	$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2417	$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.2	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.7	$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.93	$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.65	$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.3	$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.23	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.65	$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.7	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.96	$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.42	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.94	$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.81	$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.1	$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.2	$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$132	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.8	$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.1	$120
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.6	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1306	$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11096	$29610

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Cities near Jacksonville

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Jacksonville Beach	$2247
26 km or 16 mi	Fleming Island	$2238
49 km or 31 mi	St. Marys	$2271
74 km or 46 mi	Palatka	$2196
96 km or 60 mi	Palm Coast	$2136
98 km or 61 mi	Gainesville	$1969
120 km or 75 mi	Waycross	$2211
127 km or 79 mi	Ormond Beach	$2144
134 km or 83 mi	Ocala	$1957
137 km or 85 mi	Daytona Beach	$2064
147 km or 91 mi	DeLand	$2278
147 km or 91 mi	Port Orange	$2212
159 km or 99 mi	New Smyrna Beach	$2327
163 km or 101 mi	Deltona	$2265
163 km or 101 mi	Eustis	$2286
167 km or 104 mi	Edgewater	$2308
167 km or 104 mi	Valdosta	$1502
169 km or 105 mi	Hinesville	$2018
169 km or 105 mi	Leesburg	$2269
174 km or 108 mi	Sanford	$2294
183 km or 114 mi	Apopka	$2371
184 km or 114 mi	Winter Springs	$2336
186 km or 115 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2384
187 km or 116 mi	Casselberry	$2373
189 km or 118 mi	Oviedo	$2335
194 km or 120 mi	Winter Park	$2440
194 km or 121 mi	Ocoee	$2392
195 km or 121 mi	Winter Garden	$2366
197 km or 122 mi	Clermont	$2316
200 km or 124 mi	Savannah	$2204
200 km or 124 mi	Orlando	$2576
202 km or 126 mi	Pooler	$2171
208 km or 129 mi	Titusville	$2181
209 km or 130 mi	Brooksville	$2280
223 km or 138 mi	Bluffton	$2577
224 km or 139 mi	Hilton Head Island	$2634
225 km or 140 mi	Kissimmee	$2295
233 km or 145 mi	St. Cloud	$2289
237 km or 147 mi	Zephyrhills	$2104
237 km or 148 mi	Statesboro	$1897

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