Cost of Living Comparison Between Buochs and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Buochs and Zurich

🙂 Solo nomad: Buochs is 4.3% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buochs is 0.5% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.68 CHF 24.95
$31.12 CHF 25.3
-1.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 CHF 116
$148 CHF 120
-3.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.83 CHF 12.87
$20.93 CHF 17.02
-24.37%
Cappuccino
$6.52 CHF 5.3
$6.67 CHF 5.43
-2.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 CHF 4.22
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-14.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CHF 3.54
$5.18 CHF 4.21
-15.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.37 CHF 6.8
$9.93 CHF 8.08
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 CHF 5.88
$8.68 CHF 7.05
-16.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$2.17 CHF 1.77
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$3.4 CHF 2.77
10.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$3.94 CHF 3.2
4.57%
Eggs
$7.76 CHF 6.31
$7.42 CHF 6.03
4.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.64 CHF 23.29
$29.63 CHF 24.09
-3.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.9 CHF 29.19
$33.86 CHF 27.53
6.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.68 CHF 35.51
$49.36 CHF 40.13
-11.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.95
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-11.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$2.83 CHF 2.3
-18.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.37
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-3.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.43 CHF 5.23
$5 CHF 4.06
28.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$2.78 CHF 2.26
-11.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$2.38 CHF 1.94
2.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.13
$2.58 CHF 2.1
1.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 1.01
$1.66 CHF 1.35
-25.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.2 CHF 9.11
$10.87 CHF 8.84
3.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 CHF 12.45
$15.34 CHF 12.48
-0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.91
$2.64 CHF 2.15
-10.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 CHF 2.48
$3.23 CHF 2.62
-5.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 CHF 3.26
$4.89 CHF 3.98
-18.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 CHF 80.8
$107 CHF 87.3
-7.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.17 CHF 6.64
$7.55 CHF 6.14
8.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.37
$4.32 CHF 3.52
-4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.1 CHF 71.7
$86.9 CHF 70.7
1.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.76
$2.32 CHF 1.88
-6.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$39.6K CHF 32.2K
3.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K CHF 33.9K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
3.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$249 CHF 203
$253 CHF 206
-1.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.2 CHF 44.06
$36.2 CHF 29.43
49.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 CHF 46.41
$57.7 CHF 46.92
-1.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$89.6 CHF 72.9
-1.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$49.81 CHF 40.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.36 CHF 18.18
$25.08 CHF 20.39
-10.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,605 CHF 2,118
$3,449 CHF 2,805
-24.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 28.6K
$39.4K CHF 32.1K
-10.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 110
$140 CHF 114
-3.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.3 CHF 62
$62.2 CHF 50.5
22.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 105
$145 CHF 118
-10.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 CHF 128
$198 CHF 161
-20.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 CHF 1,402
$2,766 CHF 2,249
-37.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 CHF 1,174
$2,234 CHF 1,816
-35.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,850 CHF 2,317
$4,875 CHF 3,964
-41.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,500 CHF 2,032
$3,725 CHF 3,029
-32.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.2K CHF 12.3K
$24.6K CHF 20K
-38.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,071 CHF 7,375
$18K CHF 14.7K
-49.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,741 CHF 7,108
$8,196 CHF 6,664
6.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Buochs: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zurich: October 27, 2025

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