San Diego vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3469
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7890
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$2370
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$4148
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5254
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
86
81
😀 Quality of life
93
100
🏙️ Population
1.39M
449K

The cost of living in San Diego is 6% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 43rd and 23rd ($3469 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. San Diego ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 97th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.63
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$6.32
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2499
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2053
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4569
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3654
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9580
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7151
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.53
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.4
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1745
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28967
$22875

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782

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