Vienna vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vienna Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1157
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3329
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
2.03M
452K

The cost of living in Vienna is 42% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1403rd and 11th ($2240 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Austria and Switzerland, respectively. Check Austria vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Vienna compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Vienna ranked 1st best city to live in Austria vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 54th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Vienna vs Zurich

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Vienna Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.44
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.79
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2069
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$326
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13774
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6758
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.47
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.78
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.9
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.44
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.9
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28814
$26431

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Cities near Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1883
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1862
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1831
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1941
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1590
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1475
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1805
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1172
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1150
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1230
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1257
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1308
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$917
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$974
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1628
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1499
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$967
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1126
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1218
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1409
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1156
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1265
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1108
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1255
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1681
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1653
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1430
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1201
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1803
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1751
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1701
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1065
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$928

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