Nizhny Novgorod vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nizhny Novgorod Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2295
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$459
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$818
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$810
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
82
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
449K

The cost of living in Nizhny Novgorod is 75% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6098th and 13th ($940 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in Russia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Russia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Nizhny Novgorod compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Nizhny Novgorod ranked 7th best city to live in Russia vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5641st and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nizhny Novgorod Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$975
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.91
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.79%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2988
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.19
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.51
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.54
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4368
$24322

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36 km or 22 mi Dzerzhinsk
$749
198 km or 123 mi Ivanovo
$695
202 km or 125 mi Cheboksary
$791
223 km or 139 mi Vladimir
$732
241 km or 150 mi Yoshkar-Ola
$733
245 km or 152 mi Kostroma
$757
250 km or 155 mi Saransk
$773
290 km or 180 mi Yaroslavl
$726
323 km or 200 mi Kazan
$929
331 km or 205 mi Ryazan
$738
350 km or 217 mi Elektrostal
$950
353 km or 220 mi Penza
$585
355 km or 221 mi Ulyanovsk
$679
366 km or 227 mi Rybinsk
$738
380 km or 236 mi Balashikha
$957
386 km or 240 mi Korolyov
$910
387 km or 240 mi Lyubertsy
$971
391 km or 243 mi Mytishchi
$891
402 km or 250 mi Moscow
$1585
403 km or 250 mi Vologda
$595
410 km or 255 mi Khimki
$978
415 km or 258 mi Podolsk
$959
418 km or 260 mi Krasnogorsk
$989
421 km or 262 mi Kirov
$595
434 km or 270 mi Tambov
$680
453 km or 281 mi Syzran
$746
466 km or 289 mi Tolyatti
$740
469 km or 291 mi Tula
$905
477 km or 297 mi Cherepovets
$578
482 km or 300 mi Obninsk
$726
492 km or 305 mi Nizhnekamsk
$712
498 km or 310 mi Tver
$777
501 km or 311 mi Lipetsk
$597
522 km or 324 mi Naberezhnye Chelny
$795
525 km or 326 mi Samara
$838
527 km or 328 mi Kaluga
$637
536 km or 333 mi Balakovo
$677
544 km or 338 mi Almetyevsk
$761
549 km or 341 mi Saratov
$837
558 km or 347 mi Engels
$811

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171