Zagreb vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Zagreb Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1487
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3493
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$783
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1306
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1896
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
82
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
767K
452K

The cost of living in Zagreb is 61% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4035th and 11th ($1487 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Croatia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Croatia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Zagreb compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Zagreb ranked 1st best city to live in Croatia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 835th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Zagreb vs Zurich

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Zagreb Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$734
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5126
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3295
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$546
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12142
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1265
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1072
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1188
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1144
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1347
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1279
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1396
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$911
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$661
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$733
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1719
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$586
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1431
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1436
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$972
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$893
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1752
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1659
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$917
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1170
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1189
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1372
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1409
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1648
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1381
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1409
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1029
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1533
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$667
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1124
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1517
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1169
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1172
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$978

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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