Zagreb vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Zagreb Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2954
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$650
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1684
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
81
😀 Quality of life
77
98
🏙️ Population
767K
447K

The cost of living in Zagreb is 63% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4447th and 41st ($1254 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2 months in Zurich. Zagreb ranked 1st best city to live in Croatia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 748th 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
$10.3
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.73
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1101
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4189
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3073
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.7
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.6
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10598
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843