Paris vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Paris	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2517	$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5700	$8778
🏠 One person rent	$1497	$2299
🏘️ Family rent	$2629	$4069
🍽️ Food expenses	$596	$919
🚐 Transport expenses	$279	$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3732	$8151
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	99	81
😀 Quality of life	97	100
🏙️ Population	2.15M	449K

The cost of living in Paris is 32% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 843rd and 23rd ($2517 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in France and Switzerland, respectively. Check France vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Paris compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 18th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs Zurich

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	Paris	Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.9	$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$62.1	$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.3	$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.44	$9.69
☕ Cappuccino	$5.07	$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.06	$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1610	$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1211	$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2936	$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2181	$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$173	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$263	$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.7	$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.51%	2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$13420	$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9330	$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.89	$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$103	$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.1	$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.62	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.01	$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.52	$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.7	$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.4	$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.19	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.09	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.51	$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.92	$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.3	$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.66	$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.5	$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.46	$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.56	$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.38	$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.54	$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.6	$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.6	$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.2	$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$112	$138
👟 Brand Sneakers	$121	$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$792	$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15084	$22875

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Cities near Paris

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Ivry-sur-Seine	$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi	Aubervilliers	$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi	Montreuil	$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi	Neuilly-sur-Seine	$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Asnieres-sur-Seine	$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi	Vitry-sur-Seine	$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Boulogne-Billancourt	$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Courbevoie	$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Bobigny	$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Saint-Denis	$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	La Garenne-Colombes	$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi	Nanterre	$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi	Creteil	$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi	Rueil-Malmaison	$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi	Argenteuil	$1942
13 km or 8 mi	Champigny-sur-Marne	$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi	Chaville	$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi	Aulnay-sous-Bois	$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi	Massy	$1824
17 km or 11 mi	Versailles	$1986
23 km or 14 mi	Guyancourt	$1896
24 km or 15 mi	Acheres	$1784
32 km or 20 mi	Cergy	$1426
34 km or 21 mi	Savigny-le-Temple	$1604
42 km or 26 mi	Melun	$1426
45 km or 28 mi	Rambouillet	$1787
67 km or 42 mi	Beauvais	$1417
71 km or 44 mi	Compiegne	$1587
73 km or 46 mi	Dreux	$1390
78 km or 49 mi	Chartres	$1321
111 km or 69 mi	Orleans	$1335
112 km or 69 mi	Rouen	$1279
115 km or 72 mi	Amiens	$1300
130 km or 81 mi	Reims	$1486
141 km or 88 mi	Troyes	$1259
148 km or 92 mi	Chalons-en-Champagne	$1613
148 km or 92 mi	Auxerre	$1288
150 km or 93 mi	Dieppe	$1532
158 km or 98 mi	Lisieux	$1397
162 km or 101 mi	Arras	$1488

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$3153
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$3207
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$3225
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3207
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$3180
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3240
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3381
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3836
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$3169
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2747
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2699
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1684
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2489
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$3197
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2650
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$3231
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$3175
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1705
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1766
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2924
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1887
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1690
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2694
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1810
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1537
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3565
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1593
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1694
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1698
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2964
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1397
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1447
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1839
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2443
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$3041