Santo Domingo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1083
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$495
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$857
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$600
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
82
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
2.2M
449K

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5110th and 13th ($1083 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Santo Domingo compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5729th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Santo Domingo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.11
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.4
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$669
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1207
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1627
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.23
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.77
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6928
$24322

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$580
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$785
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$768
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$700
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$551
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$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
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$753
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$553
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$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
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$777
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$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
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$1610
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$550

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$3494
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$3353
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$3367
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$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
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$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
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$4151
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$3318
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$2731
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$2740
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$1711
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$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
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$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
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$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
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$3677
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$1604
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$1721
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$1731
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$3080
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$1393
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$1498
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$1966
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$2543
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$3171