Zagreb vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Zagreb Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2899
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$663
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1581
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
81
😀 Quality of life
76
98
🏙️ Population
767K
449K

The cost of living in Zagreb is 62% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4331st and 59th ($1253 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 843rd and 5th 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
$9.73
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.52
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1087
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2995
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.88
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.38
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.68
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.2
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10861
$29610

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14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1101
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$912
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1080
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1008
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1116
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1082
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1157
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$842
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$711
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$556
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$659
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1468
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$558
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1152
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1261
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1303
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1594
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$803
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$750
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1653
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1421
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$701
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$985
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$848
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1263
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1223
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1582
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1247
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1263
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$941
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1122
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$603
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$786
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1307
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$958
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$919
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717