Cost of Living Comparison Between Giubiasco and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Giubiasco and Zurich

🙂 Solo nomad: Giubiasco is 3.4% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Giubiasco is 2.9% more expensive than Zurich without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Giubiasco
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.38 CHF 24.7
$31.12 CHF 25.3
-2.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$167 CHF 136
$148 CHF 120
12.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.18 CHF 14.78
$20.93 CHF 17.02
-13.14%
Cappuccino
$4.32 CHF 3.51
$6.67 CHF 5.43
-35.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 CHF 3.98
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-19.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 CHF 3.33
$5.18 CHF 4.21
-21.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 CHF 6.16
$9.93 CHF 8.08
-23.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.2 CHF 5.85
$8.68 CHF 7.05
-17.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Giubiasco
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.17 CHF 1.77
4.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 CHF 2.82
$3.4 CHF 2.77
2.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.66 CHF 3.79
$3.94 CHF 3.2
18.27%
Eggs
$6.71 CHF 5.46
$7.42 CHF 6.03
-9.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.58 CHF 21.62
$29.63 CHF 24.09
-10.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.48 CHF 29.66
$33.86 CHF 27.53
7.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.41 CHF 36.11
$49.36 CHF 40.13
-10.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 CHF 2.61
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-22.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 CHF 1.63
$2.83 CHF 2.3
-28.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 CHF 2.22
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-9.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.58 CHF 6.16
$5 CHF 4.06
51.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 CHF 1.79
$2.78 CHF 2.26
-20.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$2.38 CHF 1.94
-6.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$2.58 CHF 2.1
-2.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CHF 1.31
$1.66 CHF 1.35
-2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.43 CHF 8.48
$10.87 CHF 8.84
-4.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.56 CHF 10.21
$15.34 CHF 12.48
-18.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 CHF 2.96
$2.64 CHF 2.15
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 CHF 3.33
$3.23 CHF 2.62
26.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Giubiasco
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.89 CHF 3.16
$4.89 CHF 3.98
-20.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 CHF 81.3
$107 CHF 87.3
-6.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 CHF 5.55
$7.55 CHF 6.14
-9.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.56 CHF 3.71
$4.32 CHF 3.52
5.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.3 CHF 50.7
$86.9 CHF 70.7
-28.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.74
$2.32 CHF 1.88
-7.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$39.6K CHF 32.2K
0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K CHF 30.5K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
-6.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Giubiasco
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 CHF 164
$253 CHF 206
-20.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.1 CHF 55.4
$36.2 CHF 29.43
88.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 CHF 44.1
$57.7 CHF 46.92
-6.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Giubiasco
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.7 CHF 72.9
$89.6 CHF 72.9
0.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$49.81 CHF 40.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.42 CHF 14.98
$25.08 CHF 20.39
-26.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Giubiasco
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 1,015
$3,449 CHF 2,805
-63.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
$39.4K CHF 32.1K
-12.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Giubiasco
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 CHF 90.2
$140 CHF 114
-20.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.42 CHF 39.37
$62.2 CHF 50.5
-22.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 CHF 110
$145 CHF 118
-7.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 CHF 124
$198 CHF 161
-23.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Giubiasco
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,701 CHF 1,383
$2,766 CHF 2,249
-38.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 CHF 1,196
$2,234 CHF 1,816
-34.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,828 CHF 2,300
$4,875 CHF 3,964
-41.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,431 CHF 1,977
$3,725 CHF 3,029
-34.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.7K
$24.6K CHF 20K
-36.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.2K CHF 9,079
$18K CHF 14.7K
-38.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Giubiasco
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$8,196 CHF 6,664
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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Last update for Giubiasco: October 27, 2025

Last update for Zurich: October 27, 2025

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