Nuremberg vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Nuremberg	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1672	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4194	$8076
🏠 One person rent	$877	$1966
🏘️ Family rent	$1732	$3466
🍽️ Food expenses	$544	$863
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3273	$7242
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	59	81
😀 Quality of life	91	98
🏙️ Population	526K	449K

The cost of living in Nuremberg is 49% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2788th and 59th ($1672 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 months in Nuremberg compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Nuremberg ranked 20th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 107th and 5th 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	$15.8	$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$81.2	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.21	$8.89
☕ Cappuccino	$3.95	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.72	$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$815	$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$599	$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1587	$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1350	$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$290	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.99%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6830	$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5673	$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.62	$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$51	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.4	$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.18	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.05	$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.31	$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.59	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.04	$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.72	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.92	$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.61	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14	$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.21	$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.23	$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.35	$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.2	$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.8	$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$42.2	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$95.7	$120
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.6	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$480	$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13791	$29610

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Cities near Nuremberg

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Furth	$1576
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Zirndorf	$1567
14 km or 8.9 mi	Schwabach	$1547
16 km or 9.8 mi	Lauf an der Pegnitz	$1540
17 km or 10 mi	Erlangen	$1581
19 km or 12 mi	Herzogenaurach	$1666
23 km or 14 mi	Roth	$1528
30 km or 18 mi	Forchheim	$1533
34 km or 21 mi	Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz	$1488
40 km or 25 mi	Ansbach	$1322
51 km or 31 mi	Bamberg	$1489
56 km or 35 mi	Amberg	$1249
66 km or 41 mi	Bayreuth	$1330
73 km or 45 mi	Kitzingen	$1444
75 km or 47 mi	Schwandorf	$1440
76 km or 47 mi	Lichtenfels	$1498
76 km or 47 mi	Kulmbach	$1445
79 km or 49 mi	Nordlingen	$1509
80 km or 50 mi	Neuburg an der Donau	$1508
81 km or 50 mi	Ingolstadt	$1465
81 km or 50 mi	Crailsheim	$1567
82 km or 51 mi	Weiden in der Oberpfalz	$1466
85 km or 53 mi	Donauworth	$1544
88 km or 54 mi	Regensburg	$1627
88 km or 55 mi	Ellwangen	$1566
90 km or 56 mi	Schweinfurt	$1419
90 km or 56 mi	Coburg	$1541
91 km or 57 mi	Wurzburg	$1172
95 km or 59 mi	Bad Mergentheim	$1456
99 km or 62 mi	Aalen	$1560
100 km or 62 mi	Sonneberg	$1274
104 km or 65 mi	Schwabisch Hall	$1594
107 km or 67 mi	Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm	$1568
109 km or 68 mi	Heidenheim an der Brenz	$1589
110 km or 69 mi	Bad Kissingen	$1433
112 km or 69 mi	Aichach	$1613
113 km or 70 mi	Hof	$1476
116 km or 72 mi	Gersthofen	$1644
116 km or 72 mi	Cheb	$1098
117 km or 73 mi	Wertheim am Main	$1557

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$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	$3234
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1453
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1434
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$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