Paramaribo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$311
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
82
😀 Quality of life
54
97
🏙️ Population
224K
452K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6184th and 11th ($914 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Suriname and Switzerland, respectively. Check Suriname vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6361st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Zurich

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Paramaribo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652

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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