Nuremberg vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Nuremberg	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1757	$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4282	$8333
🏠 One person rent	$956	$1991
🏘️ Family rent	$1804	$3524
🍽️ Food expenses	$549	$899
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2979	$6558
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	60	81
😀 Quality of life	90	97
🏙️ Population	511K	443K

The cost of living in Nuremberg is 48% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2467th and 31st ($1757 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Nuremberg compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Nuremberg ranked 23rd 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	$16.3	$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$76.3	$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.31	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$3.97	$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.67	$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$802	$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$677	$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1508	$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1419	$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$203	$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$317	$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.5	$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.97%	2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6975	$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5812	$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.44	$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$53.3	$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.92	$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.44	$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.3	$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.46	$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.11	$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.41	$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.81	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$13.9	$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.31	$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.28	$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.2	$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.4	$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.8	$154
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.9	$145
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.3	$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$496	$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13846	$29266

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Cities near Nuremberg

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Furth	$1663
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Zirndorf	$1655
14 km or 8.9 mi	Schwabach	$1614
16 km or 9.8 mi	Lauf an der Pegnitz	$1616
17 km or 10 mi	Erlangen	$1854
19 km or 12 mi	Herzogenaurach	$1702
23 km or 14 mi	Roth	$1587
30 km or 18 mi	Forchheim	$1632
34 km or 21 mi	Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz	$1504
40 km or 25 mi	Ansbach	$1473
51 km or 31 mi	Bamberg	$1418
56 km or 35 mi	Amberg	$1212
66 km or 41 mi	Bayreuth	$1385
73 km or 45 mi	Kitzingen	$1469
75 km or 47 mi	Schwandorf	$1398
76 km or 47 mi	Lichtenfels	$1472
76 km or 47 mi	Kulmbach	$1437
79 km or 49 mi	Nordlingen	$1546
80 km or 50 mi	Neuburg an der Donau	$1517
81 km or 50 mi	Ingolstadt	$1481
81 km or 50 mi	Crailsheim	$1577
82 km or 51 mi	Weiden in der Oberpfalz	$1415
85 km or 53 mi	Donauworth	$1568
88 km or 54 mi	Regensburg	$1438
88 km or 55 mi	Ellwangen	$1515
90 km or 56 mi	Schweinfurt	$1504
90 km or 56 mi	Coburg	$1469
91 km or 57 mi	Wurzburg	$1216
95 km or 59 mi	Bad Mergentheim	$1526
99 km or 62 mi	Aalen	$1470
100 km or 62 mi	Sonneberg	$1225
104 km or 65 mi	Schwabisch Hall	$1607
107 km or 67 mi	Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm	$1576
109 km or 68 mi	Heidenheim an der Brenz	$1578
110 km or 69 mi	Bad Kissingen	$1479
112 km or 69 mi	Aichach	$1634
113 km or 70 mi	Hof	$1378
116 km or 72 mi	Gersthofen	$1663
116 km or 72 mi	Cheb	$1013
117 km or 73 mi	Wertheim am Main	$1594

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$2930
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$3041
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$3001
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3178
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$2949
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3128
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3083
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3444
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$2916
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2436
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2354
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1533
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2142
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$2882
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2431
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$2925
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$2838
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1660
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1806
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2649
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$2182
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1510
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2322
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1910
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1412
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3296
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1394
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1492
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1499
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2820
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1326
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1307
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1717
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2243
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$2846