Nuremberg vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Nuremberg	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1753	$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4305	$9099
🏠 One person rent	$874	$2413
🏘️ Family rent	$1508	$4235
🍽️ Food expenses	$578	$926
🚐 Transport expenses	$165	$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3888	$8550
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	56	82
😀 Quality of life	91	97
🏙️ Population	526K	452K

The cost of living in Nuremberg is 55% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2992nd and 11th ($1753 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 152nd and 2nd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Nuremberg compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Nuremberg ranked 25th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 131st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nuremberg vs Zurich

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	Nuremberg	Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84	$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.5	$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.24	$10
☕ Cappuccino	$4.34	$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.04	$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$836	$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$591	$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1531	$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1084	$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$291	$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$43.9	$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.8%	1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7307	$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3825	$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.37	$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$67.5	$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$27.7	$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.09	$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.13	$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.76	$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$24	$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.15	$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.73	$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.27	$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.05	$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.17	$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.2	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$15.1	$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.97	$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.35	$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.51	$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.2	$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.4	$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$47.2	$149
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.6	$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$96.3	$136
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$664	$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19685	$26431

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Cities near Nuremberg

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Furth	$1673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Zirndorf	$1670
14 km or 8.9 mi	Schwabach	$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi	Lauf an der Pegnitz	$1639
17 km or 10 mi	Erlangen	$1688
19 km or 12 mi	Herzogenaurach	$1760
23 km or 14 mi	Roth	$1625
30 km or 18 mi	Forchheim	$1645
34 km or 21 mi	Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz	$1604
40 km or 25 mi	Ansbach	$1399
51 km or 31 mi	Bamberg	$1601
56 km or 35 mi	Amberg	$1323
66 km or 41 mi	Bayreuth	$1425
73 km or 45 mi	Kitzingen	$1568
75 km or 47 mi	Schwandorf	$1535
76 km or 47 mi	Lichtenfels	$1575
76 km or 47 mi	Kulmbach	$1544
79 km or 49 mi	Nordlingen	$1647
80 km or 50 mi	Neuburg an der Donau	$1726
81 km or 50 mi	Ingolstadt	$1788
81 km or 50 mi	Crailsheim	$1708
82 km or 51 mi	Weiden in der Oberpfalz	$1599
85 km or 53 mi	Donauworth	$1704
88 km or 54 mi	Regensburg	$1667
88 km or 55 mi	Ellwangen	$1673
90 km or 56 mi	Schweinfurt	$1546
90 km or 56 mi	Coburg	$1560
91 km or 57 mi	Wurzburg	$1296
95 km or 59 mi	Bad Mergentheim	$1585
99 km or 62 mi	Aalen	$1648
100 km or 62 mi	Sonneberg	$1331
104 km or 65 mi	Schwabisch Hall	$1736
107 km or 67 mi	Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm	$1753
109 km or 68 mi	Heidenheim an der Brenz	$1684
110 km or 69 mi	Bad Kissingen	$1551
112 km or 69 mi	Aichach	$1790
113 km or 70 mi	Hof	$1593
116 km or 72 mi	Gersthofen	$1828
116 km or 72 mi	Cheb	$1292
117 km or 73 mi	Wertheim am Main	$1729

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