Zagreb vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Zagreb Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2882
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$637
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1061
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$399
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
81
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
767K
443K

The cost of living in Zagreb is 63% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4330th and 31st ($1242 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Croatia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Croatia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Zagreb compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Zagreb ranked 1st best city to live in Croatia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 983rd 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
$11.8
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1109
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$800
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4564
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.03
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.09
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.21
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.36
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.48
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10009
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$997
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$913
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1081
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1133
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1197
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$929
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$558
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$517
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1438
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$503
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1102
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1274
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1658
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$742
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$777
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1279
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$747
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$835
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1301
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1200
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1581
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1271
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1393
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1008
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1219
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$604
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$852
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1284
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$849
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$765
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$755

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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