San Antonio vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2071
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4674
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1801
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4112
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
82
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
1.43M
452K

The cost of living in San Antonio is 46% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1833rd and 11th ($2071 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1452nd 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 2 months in San Antonio compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. San Antonio ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 156th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Antonio vs Zurich

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San Antonio Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4488
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1816
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.22
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.33
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1365
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19123
$26431

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Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093

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