Toronto vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Toronto Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2415
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5363
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2259
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3517
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
86
82
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
2.79M
452K

The cost of living in Toronto is 37% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1059th and 11th ($2415 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Toronto compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Toronto ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 46th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Toronto vs Zurich

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Toronto Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1469
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2469
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1987
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.9
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8879
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6979
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.77
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$930
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22670
$26431

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Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117