Phoenix vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2395
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5245
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$1494
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4432
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
81
😀 Quality of life
90
98
🏙️ Population
1.61M
449K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 27% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 955th and 59th ($2395 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 875th and 2nd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Phoenix ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 146th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Zurich

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Phoenix Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$6.21
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2412
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3133
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.4
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.8
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1103
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12281
$29610

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724

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