Cost of Living Comparison Between Kreuzlingen and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Kreuzlingen and Zurich

🙂 Solo nomad: Kreuzlingen is 12.5% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kreuzlingen is 13.1% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kreuzlingen
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.83 CHF 28.69
$31.39 CHF 24.46
17.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 109
$148 CHF 115
-5.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 CHF 12.28
$20.60 CHF 16.04
-23.45%
Cappuccino
$6.57 CHF 5.11
$6.90 CHF 5.37
-4.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 CHF 4.05
$5.83 CHF 4.54
-10.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CHF 3.34
$5.30 CHF 4.13
-19.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.79 CHF 6.84
$9.74 CHF 7.58
-9.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 CHF 5.73
$8.44 CHF 6.57
-12.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kreuzlingen
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.75
$2.16 CHF 1.68
4.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.83 CHF 2.98
$3.40 CHF 2.65
12.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.32
$3.94 CHF 3.07
8.12%
Eggs
$7.97 CHF 6.21
$7.57 CHF 5.90
5.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.84 CHF 14.68
$29.08 CHF 22.65
-35.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.68 CHF 20.79
$33.28 CHF 25.92
-19.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.29 CHF 24.38
$50.8 CHF 39.56
-38.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.88
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-7.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.73
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-20.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.25
$3.04 CHF 2.36
-4.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.35 CHF 4.95
$5.17 CHF 4.03
22.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 1.93
$2.73 CHF 2.13
-9.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.37 CHF 1.85
5.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 CHF 1.99
$2.58 CHF 2.01
-1.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CHF 0.96
$1.66 CHF 1.30
-25.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.53
$11.15 CHF 8.68
-1.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.27 CHF 11.12
$15.52 CHF 12.09
-8.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.75 CHF 2.14
-10.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 CHF 2.62
$3.34 CHF 2.60
0.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Kreuzlingen
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$4.96 CHF 3.86
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.3
$109 CHF 85.2
-11.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 CHF 6.18
$7.63 CHF 5.94
3.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.40 CHF 3.42
$4.13 CHF 3.22
6.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.4 CHF 69.6
$89.0 CHF 69.3
0.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 CHF 1.64
$2.24 CHF 1.74
-5.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 31.3K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.7K
$39.5K CHF 30.7K
6.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kreuzlingen
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 CHF 192
$253 CHF 197
-2.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.3 CHF 48.52
$35.07 CHF 27.32
77.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 CHF 44.78
$58.2 CHF 45.30
-1.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kreuzlingen
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 68.4
$90.5 CHF 70.5
-3.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.94 CHF 38.12
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.05 CHF 17.17
$24.92 CHF 19.41
-11.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kreuzlingen
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,907 CHF 2,265
$3,471 CHF 2,704
-16.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$41.9K CHF 32.7K
$39.2K CHF 30.5K
6.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kreuzlingen
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 109
$137 CHF 107
2.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 CHF 60.2
$61.1 CHF 47.57
26.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 101
$149 CHF 116
-13.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 CHF 124
$201 CHF 156
-20.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kreuzlingen
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 CHF 1,316
$2,726 CHF 2,124
-38.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 CHF 1,143
$2,225 CHF 1,733
-34.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,185
$4,974 CHF 3,874
-43.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,478 CHF 1,931
$3,694 CHF 2,878
-32.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.4K CHF 13.5K
$24.7K CHF 19.3K
-29.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.4K CHF 10.4K
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
-18.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kreuzlingen
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,624 CHF 5,160
$8,573 CHF 6,679
-22.74%
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 Kreuzlingen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zurich: February 28, 2026

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