Cost of Living Comparison Between Dietikon and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Dietikon and Zurich

🙂 Solo nomad: Dietikon is 4% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dietikon is 6.5% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dietikon
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.56 CHF 23.81
$31.39 CHF 24.46
-2.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 116
$148 CHF 115
0.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.04 CHF 14.06
$20.60 CHF 16.04
-12.43%
Cappuccino
$6.43 CHF 5.01
$6.90 CHF 5.37
-6.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.85 CHF 4.55
$5.83 CHF 4.54
0.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 CHF 4.06
$5.30 CHF 4.13
-1.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.38 CHF 5.75
$9.74 CHF 7.58
-24.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.27 CHF 5.66
$8.44 CHF 6.57
-13.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dietikon
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.16 CHF 1.68
5.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 CHF 2.01
$3.40 CHF 2.65
-24.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 CHF 2.78
$3.94 CHF 3.07
-9.39%
Eggs
$8.15 CHF 6.35
$7.57 CHF 5.90
7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.02 CHF 21.83
$29.08 CHF 22.65
-3.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.67 CHF 25.45
$33.28 CHF 25.92
-1.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.70 CHF 31.70
$50.8 CHF 39.56
-19.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 CHF 2.54
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-18.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 CHF 1.49
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-32.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$3.04 CHF 2.36
-16.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.12 CHF 5.55
$5.17 CHF 4.03
37.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$2.73 CHF 2.13
-6.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$2.37 CHF 1.85
-0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 1.95
$2.58 CHF 2.01
-2.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.86
$1.66 CHF 1.30
-33.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 CHF 8.56
$11.15 CHF 8.68
-1.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.42 CHF 8.90
$15.52 CHF 12.09
-26.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.75 CHF 2.14
-17.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$3.34 CHF 2.60
-30.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Dietikon
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.06
$4.96 CHF 3.86
-20.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.2 CHF 76.5
$109 CHF 85.2
-10.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 CHF 5.13
$7.63 CHF 5.94
-13.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.23
$4.13 CHF 3.22
0.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.6 CHF 61.3
$89.0 CHF 69.3
-11.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$2.24 CHF 1.74
-1.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 32.1K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
2.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 32.3K
$39.5K CHF 30.7K
5.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dietikon
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$333 CHF 260
$253 CHF 197
31.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.3 CHF 46.18
$35.07 CHF 27.32
69.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 CHF 40.71
$58.2 CHF 45.30
-10.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dietikon
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.0 CHF 69.3
$90.5 CHF 70.5
-1.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.94 CHF 38.12
-
Cinema Ticket
$30.76 CHF 23.97
$24.92 CHF 19.41
23.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dietikon
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,848 CHF 2,219
$3,471 CHF 2,704
-17.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 26.6K
$39.2K CHF 30.5K
-12.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dietikon
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$151 CHF 117
$137 CHF 107
9.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 CHF 51.8
$61.1 CHF 47.57
8.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 CHF 122
$149 CHF 116
4.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$231 CHF 180
$201 CHF 156
15.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dietikon
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 CHF 1,348
$2,726 CHF 2,124
-36.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 CHF 1,144
$2,225 CHF 1,733
-34.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 CHF 2,212
$4,974 CHF 3,874
-42.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,505 CHF 1,952
$3,694 CHF 2,878
-32.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.5K CHF 10.5K
$24.7K CHF 19.3K
-45.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.3K CHF 8,819
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
-30.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dietikon
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,527 CHF 5,085
$8,573 CHF 6,679
-23.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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Last update for Dietikon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zurich: February 28, 2026

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