Nuremberg vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Nuremberg	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1777	$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4303	$9038
🏠 One person rent	$873	$2349
🏘️ Family rent	$1471	$4207
🍽️ Food expenses	$601	$934
🚐 Transport expenses	$165	$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3726	$6864
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	56	82
😀 Quality of life	91	96
🏙️ Population	526K	449K

The cost of living in Nuremberg is 53% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2945th and 13th ($1777 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 156th and 3rd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Nuremberg compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Nuremberg ranked 24th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 150th and 9th 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	$18.4	$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88	$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.28	$9.85
☕ Cappuccino	$4.47	$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.22	$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$859	$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$615	$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1521	$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1084	$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$165	$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$255	$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.95%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7454	$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4228	$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.4	$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$68.5	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$27.7	$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.01	$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.34	$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.29	$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.76	$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.8	$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.36	$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.35	$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.78	$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.31	$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.01	$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.09	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.2	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$16.3	$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.04	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.39	$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.57	$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.4	$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$47.9	$144
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.4	$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.9	$146
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.5	$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$586	$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17866	$24322

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Cities near Nuremberg

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Furth	$1678
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Zirndorf	$1668
14 km or 8.9 mi	Schwabach	$1668
16 km or 9.8 mi	Lauf an der Pegnitz	$1652
17 km or 10 mi	Erlangen	$1637
19 km or 12 mi	Herzogenaurach	$1813
23 km or 14 mi	Roth	$1666
30 km or 18 mi	Forchheim	$1656
34 km or 21 mi	Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz	$1635
40 km or 25 mi	Ansbach	$1461
51 km or 31 mi	Bamberg	$1648
56 km or 35 mi	Amberg	$1359
66 km or 41 mi	Bayreuth	$1491
73 km or 45 mi	Kitzingen	$1536
75 km or 47 mi	Schwandorf	$1583
76 km or 47 mi	Lichtenfels	$1606
76 km or 47 mi	Kulmbach	$1597
79 km or 49 mi	Nordlingen	$1693
80 km or 50 mi	Neuburg an der Donau	$1766
81 km or 50 mi	Ingolstadt	$1819
81 km or 50 mi	Crailsheim	$1743
82 km or 51 mi	Weiden in der Oberpfalz	$1647
85 km or 53 mi	Donauworth	$1735
88 km or 54 mi	Regensburg	$1724
88 km or 55 mi	Ellwangen	$1721
90 km or 56 mi	Schweinfurt	$1551
90 km or 56 mi	Coburg	$1609
91 km or 57 mi	Wurzburg	$1326
95 km or 59 mi	Bad Mergentheim	$1608
99 km or 62 mi	Aalen	$1684
100 km or 62 mi	Sonneberg	$1370
104 km or 65 mi	Schwabisch Hall	$1779
107 km or 67 mi	Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm	$1790
109 km or 68 mi	Heidenheim an der Brenz	$1738
110 km or 69 mi	Bad Kissingen	$1596
112 km or 69 mi	Aichach	$1827
113 km or 70 mi	Hof	$1684
116 km or 72 mi	Gersthofen	$1881
116 km or 72 mi	Cheb	$1327
117 km or 73 mi	Wertheim am Main	$1767

Cities near Zurich

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