Santo Domingo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$479
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
82
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
2.2M
452K

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5021st and 11th ($1098 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Santo Domingo compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5488th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santo Domingo vs Zurich

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Santo Domingo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1092
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1873
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7126
$26431

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$618
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$672
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$858
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$814
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$577
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$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
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$849
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$688
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$1026
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$1113
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$1079
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$812
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$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
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$522
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$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
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$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
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$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
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$1525
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$1630
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$1497
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$533
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$1714
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$1654
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$1611
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$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3514
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$3281
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$3348
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$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
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$3231
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$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
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$3240
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$3312
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$3519
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$4491
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$3286
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$2641
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$2611
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$1679
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$2644
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$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
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$3199
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$1703
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$1751
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$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
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$1695
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$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
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$1533
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$3587
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$1582
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$1700
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$1700
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$3034
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$1385
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$1507
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$2091
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$2459
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$3117