Seattle vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Seattle	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2908	$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7212	$8190
🏠 One person rent	$1829	$2018
🏘️ Family rent	$3413	$3505
🍽️ Food expenses	$707	$880
🚐 Transport expenses	$161	$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6392	$6770
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	80	81
😀 Quality of life	92	98
🏙️ Population	737K	447K

The cost of living in Seattle is 14% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 206th and 41st ($2908 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 2 months in Zurich. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 102nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Zurich

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	Seattle	Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.3	$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$89.2	$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.8	$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.02	$9.29
☕ Cappuccino	$5.61	$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.13	$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1947	$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1538	$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3856	$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2943	$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$220	$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.4	$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.42%	2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7855	$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5704	$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.77	$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$97.1	$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18	$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.71	$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.4	$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.47	$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.5	$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.95	$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.93	$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.33	$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.63	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.04	$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.98	$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.97	$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.46	$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$63.5	$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.1	$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$183	$154
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.7	$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$67.8	$132
👟 Brand Sneakers	$94.1	$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2227	$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28179	$20539

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Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2512
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2904
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$3091
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2301
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3229
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2784
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2489
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2866
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2743
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2821
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2655
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2512
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2769
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2491
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2819
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2692
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2449
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2515
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2619
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2172
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2569
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2348
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2655
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2774
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2581
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2417
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2576
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2307
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2534
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2435
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2609
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2612
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2314
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2546
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2577
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2263

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$3013
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$3135
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$3145
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3184
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$3015
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3206
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3320
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3627
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$3011
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2647
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2629
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1559
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2207
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$3020
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2492
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$3068
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$2989
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1636
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1710
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2782
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1903
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1551
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2618
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1771
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1468
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3415
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1434
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1531
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1538
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2741
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1391
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1399
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1759
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2483
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$2843