Where you live now
New YorkUnited States
$5,691
per month
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Household
Rent
Zurich is 18% cheaper than New York.
Monthly cost for one person, renting in the city centre. Includes rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
City to compare
ZurichSwitzerland
CHF 3,840
per month, about $4,658
Monthly costs by category
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| Category | New York | Zurich | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 4,300 | 2,900 | −33% |
| Groceries | 424 | 502 | +19% |
| Eating out | 398 | 547 | +37% |
| Getting around | 158 | 205 | +30% |
| Bills | 262 | 319 | +22% |
| Going out | 126 | 160 | +27% |
| Clothes | 24 | 26 | +7% |
| Total per month | 5,691 | 4,658 | −18% |
Zurich: no reports yet, so these numbers are starting estimates from the city's overall price level.How this is calculated
Everyday prices in Zurich
The typical price people paid recently, and how it compares with New York. "Estimated" means we don't have many reports yet.
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| Item | Typical price | What people paid | vs New York | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino, regularEstimated | $7.54 | +37% vs New York | 0 reports | |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated | $35.16 | +41% vs New York | 0 reports | |
| Monthly public transport passEstimated | $172 | +30% vs New York | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated | $2,900 | −33% vs New York | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated | $2,088 | −33% vs New York | 0 reports | |
| Milk, 1 LEstimated | $1.52 | +17% vs New York | 0 reports | |
| Eggs, 12Estimated | $6.01 | +20% vs New York | 0 reports | |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated | $15.22 | +17% vs New York | 0 reports | |
| Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated | $259 | +23% vs New York | 0 reports | |
| Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated | $78.10 | +20% vs New York | 0 reports | |
| Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated | $72.10 | +20% vs New York | 0 reports | |
| Gym membership, monthlyEstimated | $114 | +27% vs New York | 0 reports | |
| Cinema ticketEstimated | $22.79 | +27% vs New York | 0 reports | |
| Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated | $69.41 | +7% vs New York | 0 reports |
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