Santo Domingo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2757
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$446
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$527
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
81
😀 Quality of life
57
98
🏙️ Population
1.13M
447K

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5318th and 41st ($1046 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Dominican Republic and Switzerland, respectively. Check the Dominican Republic vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Santo Domingo compared to 2 months in Zurich. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5688th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Santo Domingo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.91
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6229
$20539

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$748
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$685
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$527
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$718
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$809
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$758
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$573
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$769
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$728
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$794
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$625
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$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
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$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
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$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
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$513
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$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
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$516
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$1523
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$1527
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$1458
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$3139
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$3129
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$3048
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$3163
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$3057
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$3013
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$3135
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$3145
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$3184
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$3015
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$3206
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$3320
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$3627
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$3011
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$2647
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$2629
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$1559
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$2207
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$3020
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$2492
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$3068
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$2989
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$1636
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$1710
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$2782
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$1903
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$1551
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$2618
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$1771
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$1468
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$3415
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$1434
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$1531
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$1538
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$2741
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$1391
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$1399
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$1759
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$2483
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$2843