Zagreb vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Zagreb Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3392
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$754
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1279
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1950
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
81
😀 Quality of life
80
100
🏙️ Population
767K
449K

The cost of living in Zagreb is 61% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4147th and 23rd ($1437 vs $3691) 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 1.4 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 742nd and 2nd 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
$12.7
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$991
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5609
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3578
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.85
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.7
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.3
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12234
$22875

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14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1113
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1340
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1236
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1383
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$665
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$685
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1640
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$617
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1316
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1422
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1685
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$920
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1600
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$823
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1386
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1398
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1756
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1377
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1378
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$858
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1322
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$669
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$973
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1415
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1072
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1052
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$890

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041