Tucson vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tucson Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1930
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4538
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1129
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.6
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3744
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
82
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
543K
449K

The cost of living in Tucson is 49% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2278th and 13th ($1930 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1724th 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 1.9 months in Tucson compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Tucson ranked 164th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 490th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tucson vs Zurich

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Tucson Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$876
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1996
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3141
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.5
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1109
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15659
$24322

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Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$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
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$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
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171