Paramaribo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$277
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
82
😀 Quality of life
54
96
🏙️ Population
224K
449K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6461st and 13th ($877 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6448th and 9th 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
$8.59
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643

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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