Zagreb vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Zagreb Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1485
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3493
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$785
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1331
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1969
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
82
😀 Quality of life
79
96
🏙️ Population
767K
449K

The cost of living in Zagreb is 61% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4105th and 13th ($1485 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Zagreb ranked 1st best city to live in Croatia vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 780th and 9th 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
$13.2
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1378
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.21%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5515
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3470
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.91
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.01
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.3
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.55
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.9
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12339
$24322

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14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171