Vancouver vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vancouver Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2505
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5691
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1564
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2640
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$646
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3446
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
82
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
662K
452K

The cost of living in Vancouver is 35% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 890th and 11th ($2505 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Vancouver compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Vancouver ranked 3rd best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 62nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Vancouver vs Zurich

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Vancouver Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2929
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8999
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7018
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1168
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21273
$26431

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Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884

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