Vancouver vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vancouver Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2650
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1697
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2823
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3361
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
662K
447K

The cost of living in Vancouver is 22% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 512th and 41st ($2650 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Vancouver compared to 2 months in Zurich. Vancouver ranked 5th best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 100th 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
$17.1
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.59
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1905
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1486
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3353
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2487
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10997
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7402
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1165
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16245
$20539

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Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843