Vancouver vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vancouver Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2564
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5785
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1629
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$2825
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3016
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
662K
443K

The cost of living in Vancouver is 24% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 587th and 31st ($2564 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Vancouver compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Vancouver ranked 3rd best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 60th 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
$16.3
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.9
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1786
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3279
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.6
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12194
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7826
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.6
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1092
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14942
$29266

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Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846