Tucson vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tucson Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1957
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4600
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$1171
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$2026
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3578
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
81
😀 Quality of life
80
98
🏙️ Population
543K
449K

The cost of living in Tucson is 41% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1962nd and 59th ($1957 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1679th and 2nd 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 1.8 months in Tucson compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Tucson ranked 156th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 561st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tucson Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2008
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2596
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15495
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2056
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2073
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2037
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2077
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$830
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2319
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2296
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2353
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2281
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2306
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2417
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2413
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$791
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2423
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2524
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2395
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2468
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2342
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2388
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2304
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$788
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2328
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2466
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2543
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$814
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$797
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1815
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1947
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2763
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1695
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2262

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717