Raleigh vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
82
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
468K
452K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 41% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1363rd and 11th ($2265 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 Raleigh compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Raleigh ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 219th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Zurich

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Raleigh Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$26431

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117