Paris vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5684
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1432
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2492
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3694
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
2.1M
452K

The cost of living in Paris is 36% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 964th and 11th ($2460 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 34th and 6th 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
$17.9
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.32
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.68
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2756
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15102
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10254
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$104
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.22
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.25
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.02
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.49
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1048
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19577
$26431

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506

Cities near Zurich

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