Vancouver vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vancouver Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2457
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5641
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1547
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2678
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3278
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
93
100
🏙️ Population
662K
449K

The cost of living in Vancouver is 33% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 931st and 23rd ($2457 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Vancouver ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 87th and 2nd 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
$18.5
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.74
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3105
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2409
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.3
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9732
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7029
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.01
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1240
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19787
$22875

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Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812

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