Washington vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Washington	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3079	$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7509	$8333
🏠 One person rent	$2032	$1991
🏘️ Family rent	$3829	$3524
🍽️ Food expenses	$700	$899
🚐 Transport expenses	$156	$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6776	$6558
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	100	81
😀 Quality of life	95	97
🏙️ Population	690K	443K

The cost of living in Washington is 9% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 96th and 31st ($3079 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 2nd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Washington compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Washington ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 22nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Washington vs Zurich

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	Washington	Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.7	$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.6	$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.43	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$5.53	$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.45	$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2233	$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1772	$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4714	$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3322	$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$57.6	$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.6%	2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9149	$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6215	$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.47	$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$86.9	$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.4	$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.95	$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.13	$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.79	$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.34	$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.32	$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.13	$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.86	$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.55	$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.97	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.7	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.21	$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.8	$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.04	$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.42	$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$97.1	$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$117	$154
💇 Haircut, simple	$29.7	$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$66.4	$145
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2314	$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28279	$29266

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Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2369
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2215
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2325
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2730
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2362
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2258
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2714
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2428
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2662
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2518
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2522
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3110
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2591
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2674
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2426
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2863
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2849
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2421
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2685
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2367
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2197
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2518
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2308
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2241
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1876
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2433
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2416
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2401
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2116
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1906
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2255
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2107
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1846

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