Tucson vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tucson Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1933
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4502
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1119
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1848
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.3
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3964
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
82
😀 Quality of life
84
97
🏙️ Population
543K
452K

The cost of living in Tucson is 50% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2237th and 11th ($1933 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1697th 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 2.1 months in Tucson compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Tucson ranked 153rd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 460th and 6th 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
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.23
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1195
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2025
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1502
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15759
$26431

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Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2818
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212

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