Munich vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Munich	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2201	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5311	$8076
🏠 One person rent	$1313	$1966
🏘️ Family rent	$2479	$3466
🍽️ Food expenses	$524	$863
🚐 Transport expenses	$211	$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3560	$7242
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	23 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	90	81
😀 Quality of life	93	98
🏙️ Population	1.51M	449K

The cost of living in Munich is 33% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1352nd and 59th ($2201 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Munich compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 54th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Zurich

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	Munich	Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.1	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.6	$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.92	$8.89
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.69	$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1323	$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1006	$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2618	$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2005	$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$313	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.8	$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.97%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12224	$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8488	$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.1	$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59.5	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.8	$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.85	$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.36	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.12	$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.7	$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.8	$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.9	$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.57	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.83	$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.83	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.1	$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.08	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.17	$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.34	$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.92	$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.42	$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.2	$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.5	$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$73.1	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.5	$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.9	$120
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.9	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$953	$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14702	$29610

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Cities near Munich

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi	Germering	$1789
16 km or 10 mi	Unterschleiheim	$1746
17 km or 10 mi	Puchheim	$1772
17 km or 11 mi	Dachau	$1755
20 km or 13 mi	Olching	$1730
23 km or 15 mi	Starnberg	$1727
24 km or 15 mi	Furstenfeldbruck	$1711
31 km or 19 mi	Erding	$1631
31 km or 19 mi	Geretsried	$1679
32 km or 20 mi	Freising	$1611
44 km or 28 mi	Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm	$1568
47 km or 29 mi	Weilheim in Oberbayern	$1700
48 km or 30 mi	Aichach	$1613
50 km or 31 mi	Friedberg	$1644
52 km or 32 mi	Rosenheim	$1164
53 km or 33 mi	Konigsbrunn	$1638
53 km or 33 mi	Landsberg am Lech	$1637
57 km or 35 mi	Augsburg	$1728
61 km or 38 mi	Gersthofen	$1644
62 km or 38 mi	Landshut	$1569
62 km or 38 mi	Waldkraiburg	$1541
62 km or 39 mi	Neusa	$1645
71 km or 44 mi	Ingolstadt	$1465
71 km or 44 mi	Muhldorf	$1537
72 km or 45 mi	Neuburg an der Donau	$1508
76 km or 48 mi	Kaufbeuren	$1698
77 km or 48 mi	Traunreut	$1517
80 km or 50 mi	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	$1911
85 km or 53 mi	Traunstein	$1540
87 km or 54 mi	Donauworth	$1544
98 km or 61 mi	Innsbruck	$1636
103 km or 64 mi	Gunzburg	$1538
104 km or 65 mi	Kempten	$1502
105 km or 65 mi	Regensburg	$1627
105 km or 65 mi	Memmingen	$1565
110 km or 69 mi	Straubing	$1522
112 km or 70 mi	Nordlingen	$1509
114 km or 71 mi	Senden	$1516
116 km or 72 mi	Salzburg	$1672
119 km or 74 mi	Sonthofen	$1560

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	$3234
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