Tucson vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tucson Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1940
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4568
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1141
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1951
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3621
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
82
100
🏙️ Population
543K
449K

The cost of living in Tucson is 47% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2194th and 23rd ($1940 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1737th 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Tucson ranked 202nd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 634th and 2nd 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
$16.3
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1121
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1584
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2738
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.44
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.3
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1112
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15639
$22875

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Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2084
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2046
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2095
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$727
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2466
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2403
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3031
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2320
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2491
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2349
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2447
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2417
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$813
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2448
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2332
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2340
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2523
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2481
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1977
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2344
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2365
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2322
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$881
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2348
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2598
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$982
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1760
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1911
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2757
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1602
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2245

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041