Cost of Living Comparison Between Chur and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Chur and Zurich

🙂 Solo nomad: Chur is 7.3% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chur is 17.8% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chur
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.04 CHF 25.24
$31.12 CHF 25.3
-0.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.4 CHF 79.2
$148 CHF 120
-34.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.13 CHF 13.12
$20.93 CHF 17.02
-22.93%
Cappuccino
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$6.67 CHF 5.43
-11.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 CHF 3.51
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-29.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CHF 3.58
$5.18 CHF 4.21
-14.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.44 CHF 6.05
$9.93 CHF 8.08
-25.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.58 CHF 6.17
$8.68 CHF 7.05
-12.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chur
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$2.17 CHF 1.77
5.99%
White Bread (500g)
$3.69 CHF 3
$3.4 CHF 2.77
8.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$3.94 CHF 3.2
8.63%
Eggs
$7.7 CHF 6.26
$7.42 CHF 6.03
3.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.11 CHF 23.67
$29.63 CHF 24.09
-1.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.77 CHF 28.27
$33.86 CHF 27.53
2.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.26 CHF 28.67
$49.36 CHF 40.13
-28.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-8.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.83 CHF 2.3
-21.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.08
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-15.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 CHF 4.57
$5 CHF 4.06
12.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 CHF 1.42
$2.78 CHF 2.26
-37.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$2.38 CHF 1.94
-3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$2.58 CHF 2.1
-12.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 1.01
$1.66 CHF 1.35
-25.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CHF 8.89
$10.87 CHF 8.84
0.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.4 CHF 12.52
$15.34 CHF 12.48
0.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 2.03
$2.64 CHF 2.15
-5.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CHF 2.74
$3.23 CHF 2.62
4.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chur
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.58 CHF 4.53
$4.89 CHF 3.98
14.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$184 CHF 150
$107 CHF 87.3
71.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 CHF 6.78
$7.55 CHF 6.14
10.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.46
$4.32 CHF 3.52
-1.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 CHF 49.24
$86.9 CHF 70.7
-30.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.73
$2.32 CHF 1.88
-8.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K CHF 31.6K
$39.6K CHF 32.2K
-1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K CHF 30K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
-8.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chur
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 CHF 203
$253 CHF 206
-1.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.36 CHF 19.81
$36.2 CHF 29.43
-32.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.88 CHF 39.74
$57.7 CHF 46.92
-15.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chur
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.4 CHF 69.5
$89.6 CHF 72.9
-4.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$49.81 CHF 40.5
-27.28%
Cinema Ticket
$21.81 CHF 17.73
$25.08 CHF 20.39
-13.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chur
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,513 CHF 2,043
$3,449 CHF 2,805
-27.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$39.4K CHF 32.1K
6.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chur
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 111
$140 CHF 114
-2.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.67 CHF 30.63
$62.2 CHF 50.5
-39.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 106
$145 CHF 118
-10.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 129
$198 CHF 161
-20.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chur
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 CHF 1,229
$2,766 CHF 2,249
-45.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 CHF 913
$2,234 CHF 1,816
-49.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,927 CHF 2,380
$4,875 CHF 3,964
-39.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,507 CHF 2,039
$3,725 CHF 3,029
-32.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,993 CHF 8,125
$24.6K CHF 20K
-59.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,326 CHF 5,957
$18K CHF 14.7K
-59.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chur
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,036 CHF 5,721
$8,196 CHF 6,664
-14.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
2.09
-4.31%

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

Last update for Chur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Zurich: October 27, 2025

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