Niamey vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niamey Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$609
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$715
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.1
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
12
81
😀 Quality of life
35
98
🏙️ Population
1.5M
449K

The cost of living in Niamey is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5369th and 59th ($1019 vs $3296) 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 0.3 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 7468th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Niamey Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$414
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$947
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.65
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4390
$29610

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$771
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$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$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