Niamey vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niamey Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2257
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$708
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
10
82
😀 Quality of life
23
97
🏙️ Population
1.5M
452K

The cost of living in Niamey is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4855th and 11th ($1162 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Niger and Switzerland, respectively. Check Niger vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Niamey compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Niamey ranked 1st best city to live in Niger vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9048th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niamey vs Zurich

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Niamey Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.91%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.25
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1056
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4828
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830

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