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

🙂 Solo nomad: Buochs is 8.4% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buochs is 14.8% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.24 CHF 24.33
$31.39 CHF 24.46
-0.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$148 CHF 115
-4.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.90 CHF 12.38
$20.60 CHF 16.04
-22.82%
Cappuccino
$6.70 CHF 5.22
$6.90 CHF 5.37
-2.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 CHF 4.14
$5.83 CHF 4.54
-8.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 CHF 3.26
$5.30 CHF 4.13
-21.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.39 CHF 6.53
$9.74 CHF 7.58
-13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 CHF 5.61
$8.44 CHF 6.57
-14.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.16 CHF 1.68
0.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.78 CHF 2.94
$3.40 CHF 2.65
11.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$3.94 CHF 3.07
7.87%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.13
$7.57 CHF 5.90
3.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.74 CHF 22.38
$29.08 CHF 22.65
-1.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.42 CHF 27.59
$33.28 CHF 25.92
6.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.86 CHF 34.16
$50.8 CHF 39.56
-13.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.82
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-19.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.33
$3.04 CHF 2.36
-1.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.03
$5.17 CHF 4.03
24.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.73 CHF 2.13
-9.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$2.37 CHF 1.85
5.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$2.58 CHF 2.01
-0.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CHF 0.99
$1.66 CHF 1.30
-23.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.23 CHF 8.75
$11.15 CHF 8.68
0.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.22 CHF 11.08
$15.52 CHF 12.09
-8.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$2.75 CHF 2.14
-12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CHF 2.46
$3.34 CHF 2.60
-5.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.92 CHF 3.06
$4.96 CHF 3.86
-20.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 CHF 77.7
$109 CHF 85.2
-8.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 CHF 6.08
$7.63 CHF 5.94
2.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$4.13 CHF 3.22
2.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.4 CHF 67.3
$89.0 CHF 69.3
-2.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.66
$2.24 CHF 1.74
-4.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.4K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.4K
$39.5K CHF 30.7K
8.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CHF 193
$253 CHF 197
-2.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.5 CHF 42.42
$35.07 CHF 27.32
55.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.8 CHF 44.26
$58.2 CHF 45.30
-2.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 CHF 69.2
$90.5 CHF 70.5
-1.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.94 CHF 38.12
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.59 CHF 17.59
$24.92 CHF 19.41
-9.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,593 CHF 2,020
$3,471 CHF 2,704
-25.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.9K CHF 27.2K
$39.2K CHF 30.5K
-10.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$137 CHF 107
-1.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 CHF 61.1
$61.1 CHF 47.57
28.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$149 CHF 116
-12.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 123
$201 CHF 156
-21.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,324
$2,726 CHF 2,124
-37.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,481 CHF 1,154
$2,225 CHF 1,733
-33.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,845 CHF 2,216
$4,974 CHF 3,874
-42.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,474 CHF 1,927
$3,694 CHF 2,878
-33.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K CHF 12.6K
$24.7K CHF 19.3K
-34.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,464
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
-33.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buochs
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,886 CHF 6,923
$8,573 CHF 6,679
3.65%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zurich: February 28, 2026

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