Phoenix vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
81
😀 Quality of life
91
100
🏙️ Population
1.61M
449K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 37% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1184th and 23rd ($2340 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Phoenix compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 181st and 2nd 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
$18.1
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$22875

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041