Paris vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2480
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5726
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1432
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$2535
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
2.11M
449K

The cost of living in Paris is 34% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 916th and 13th ($2480 vs $3784) 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 1.6 months in Paris compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 14th and 9th 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
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.54
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1595
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1144
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2101
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14879
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$104
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.52
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.7
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.3
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$911
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17184
$24322

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544

Cities near Zurich

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