Where you live now
GenevaSwitzerland
CHF 3,644
per month
Cost of living: Geneva vs Zurich
Choose where you live now and another city. You'll see what a normal month costs in each: rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
Household
Rent
Popular:London vs New YorkLisbon vs LondonHong Kong vs SingaporeNew York vs TokyoBerlin vs LondonDubai vs London
Zurich is 5% more expensive than Geneva.
Monthly cost for one person, renting in the city centre. Includes rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
City to compare
ZurichSwitzerland
CHF 3,842
per month
Monthly costs by category
Show amounts in
| Category | Geneva | Zurich | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 2,227 | 2,392 | +7% |
| Groceries | 407 | 414 | +2% |
| Eating out | 437 | 451 | +3% |
| Getting around | 165 | 169 | +3% |
| Bills | 258 | 263 | +2% |
| Going out | 129 | 132 | +2% |
| Clothes | 21 | 21 | +1% |
| Total per month | 3,644 | 3,842 | +5% |
Zurich is 5% more expensive than Geneva for one person renting in the city centre. The biggest gap is rent (+7%); clothes is the closest (+1%). Someone spending CHF 3,644 a month in Geneva would need about CHF 3,842 in Zurich for the same lifestyle. Rent takes 62% of the monthly budget in Zurich and 61% in Geneva.
Zurich: no reports yet, so these numbers are starting estimates from the city's overall price level.How this is calculated
Prices
Everyday prices in Zurich
The typical price people paid recently, and how it compares with Geneva. "Estimated" means we don't have many reports yet.
Show amounts in
| Item | Typical price | What people paid | vs Geneva | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino, regularEstimated | CHF 6.21 | +3% vs Geneva | 0 reports | |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated | CHF 29.00 | +3% vs Geneva | 0 reports | |
| Monthly public transport passEstimated | CHF 142 | +3% vs Geneva | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated | CHF 2,392 | +7% vs Geneva | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated | CHF 1,722 | +7% vs Geneva | 0 reports | |
| Milk, 1 LEstimated | CHF 1.25 | +2% vs Geneva | 0 reports | |
| Eggs, 12Estimated | CHF 4.96 | +2% vs Geneva | 0 reports | |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated | CHF 12.55 | +2% vs Geneva | 0 reports | |
| Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated | CHF 214 | +2% vs Geneva | 0 reports | |
| Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated | CHF 64.42 | +2% vs Geneva | 0 reports | |
| Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated | CHF 59.46 | +2% vs Geneva | 0 reports | |
| Gym membership, monthlyEstimated | CHF 94.00 | +2% vs Geneva | 0 reports | |
| Cinema ticketEstimated | CHF 18.80 | +2% vs Geneva | 0 reports | |
| Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated | CHF 57.24 | +1% vs Geneva | 0 reports |
Most reports (10th–90th percentile)
Middle half of reports
Same item in Geneva
All prices in Zurich
Method
Where the numbers come from
People who live in each city share what they paid. Every price is checked before it counts.
People share prices
Anyone can add what they paid, in their own currency. No account needed. A quick automatic check keeps bots out.
We check every price
Typos, wrong currencies and impossible amounts are caught. An unusual price only counts after someone else reports something similar.
We work out the typical price
We use the middle price of recent reports. When a city has only a few reports, we estimate the rest and label it "Estimated".
No reports in the last 30 days yet. When they arrive, you'll see here how many were counted, held for a second opinion or turned down.
Rankings
Most and least expensive cities
Monthly cost for one person renting in the city centre, in Swiss francs. Pick a city to compare it with Geneva. See all 118 cities
Most expensive
Comparisons
Popular comparisons
Cities people often weigh up against each other. Monthly cost for one person, rent in the centre included.
- London vs New YorkCHF 3,418 → CHF 4,694+37%
- Lisbon vs LondonCHF 1,849 → CHF 3,418+85%
- Hong Kong vs SingaporeCHF 2,721 → CHF 3,514+29%
- New York vs TokyoCHF 4,694 → CHF 1,629−65%
- Berlin vs LondonCHF 1,913 → CHF 3,418+79%
- Dubai vs LondonCHF 2,738 → CHF 3,418+25%
- Amsterdam vs BerlinCHF 2,724 → CHF 1,913−30%
- Barcelona vs MadridCHF 1,836 → CHF 1,774−3%
- Lisbon vs PortoCHF 1,849 → CHF 1,518−18%
- Melbourne vs SydneyCHF 2,312 → CHF 2,875+24%
- Toronto vs VancouverCHF 2,477 → CHF 2,559+3%
- Beijing vs ShanghaiCHF 1,421 → CHF 1,518+7%
- Osaka vs TokyoCHF 1,299 → CHF 1,629+25%
- Bangkok vs SingaporeCHF 1,075 → CHF 3,514+227%
- Mexico City vs New YorkCHF 1,385 → CHF 4,694+239%
- Seoul vs TokyoCHF 1,617 → CHF 1,629+1%
- London vs ParisCHF 3,418 → CHF 2,270−34%
- Dubai vs SingaporeCHF 2,738 → CHF 3,514+28%
- New York vs San FranciscoCHF 4,694 → CHF 4,000−15%
- Bangkok vs Chiang MaiCHF 1,075 → CHF 740−31%
- Buenos Aires vs São PauloCHF 1,085 → CHF 1,0900%
- London vs SydneyCHF 3,418 → CHF 2,875−16%
- Austin vs San FranciscoCHF 2,545 → CHF 4,000+57%
- Hong Kong vs TaipeiCHF 2,721 → CHF 1,175−57%
Directory
Browse cities by region
Rent, groceries, eating out and monthly budgets for every city we cover.
Asia 33
Europe 37
Americas 25
Middle East & Africa 17
FAQ
Geneva vs Zurich: common questions
Is Zurich cheaper than Geneva?
No. One person renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre spends about CHF 3,842 a month in Zurich, against CHF 3,644 in Geneva: 5% more.
How much is rent in Zurich compared with Geneva?
A 1-bedroom flat in the centre of Zurich rents for about CHF 2,392 a month, +7% compared with CHF 2,227 in Geneva. Outside the centre it's about CHF 1,722 against CHF 1,603.
How much money do I need to move from Geneva to Zurich?
To keep the lifestyle that costs CHF 3,644 a month in Geneva, plan on about CHF 3,842 in Zurich for one person. A family of four would need about CHF 10,988, compared with CHF 10,488 in Geneva.
How much does eating out cost in Zurich vs Geneva?
A meal at an inexpensive restaurant is about CHF 29.00 in Zurich and CHF 28.04 in Geneva. A regular cappuccino is about CHF 6.21 against CHF 6.02.
Know what things cost where you live?
Add what you paid for rent, groceries or a bus ticket. It takes about a minute and you don't need an account.
- Anonymous. We never ask for your name or email.
- Enter prices in your own currency. We convert them.
- You'll see how your prices compare as soon as you type them.