Paris vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5959
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1338
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2858
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$261
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3414
$6770
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
81
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
2.15M
447K

The cost of living in Paris is 30% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 998th and 41st ($2357 vs $3392) 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 1.4 months in Paris compared to 2 months in Zurich. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 22nd 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
$19.2
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.18
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.16
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3334
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2404
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13808
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9821
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18941
$20539

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843