Paris vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2267
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5517
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$1318
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$2636
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$253
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3146
$7242
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
81
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
2.15M
449K

The cost of living in Paris is 31% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1222nd and 59th ($2267 vs $3296) 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 1.4 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 25th and 5th 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
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.89
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3084
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.66%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12726
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8943
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.2
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.05
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.09
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$738
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16193
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717