Cost of Living Comparison Between Meilen and Dubendorf Cost of Living Comparison Between Meilen and Dubendorf

🙂 Solo nomad: Meilen is 3.5% cheaper than Dubendorf without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Meilen is 6.6% more expensive than Dubendorf without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meilen
Dubendorf
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.40 CHF 23.68
$31.16 CHF 24.27
-2.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 113
$148 CHF 115
-1.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.15 CHF 14.14
$18.19 CHF 14.17
-0.22%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 4.99
$6.34 CHF 4.94
1.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CHF 4.65
$5.88 CHF 4.58
1.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 CHF 4.04
$5.11 CHF 3.98
1.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.77 CHF 6.83
$7.66 CHF 5.97
14.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 CHF 5.63
$7.12 CHF 5.55
1.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meilen
Dubendorf
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.70
$2.25 CHF 1.75
-2.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 CHF 2.68
$3.38 CHF 2.63
1.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.15
$3.92 CHF 3.05
3.32%
Eggs
$7.35 CHF 5.72
$7.28 CHF 5.67
0.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.17 CHF 23.50
$29.16 CHF 22.72
3.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.11 CHF 25.79
$32.07 CHF 24.98
3.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.3 CHF 39.17
$50.3 CHF 39.19
-0.06%
Apples (1kg)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$3.18 CHF 2.48
28.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$2.90 CHF 2.26
-12.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.34
$2.98 CHF 2.32
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.26 CHF 4.10
$7.21 CHF 5.61
-27.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$2.85 CHF 2.22
-8.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.77
$2.38 CHF 1.86
-4.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$2.48 CHF 1.93
-1.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CHF 0.86
$1.73 CHF 1.35
-35.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CHF 8.51
$11.30 CHF 8.80
-3.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.52 CHF 12.09
$15.40 CHF 11.99
0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.24 CHF 1.75
1.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$2.95 CHF 2.30
-21.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Meilen
Dubendorf
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.03
$7.44 CHF 5.79
-47.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.5 CHF 75.9
$125 CHF 97.0
-21.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 CHF 5.37
$6.67 CHF 5.19
3.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$4.35 CHF 3.39
-5.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.7 CHF 62.1
$78.5 CHF 61.2
1.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$2.33 CHF 1.81
-4.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
-1.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K CHF 30.5K
$38.7K CHF 30.2K
1.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meilen
Dubendorf
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 202
$258 CHF 201
0.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.0 CHF 45.95
$35.25 CHF 27.46
67.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.2 CHF 45.36
$53.9 CHF 41.95
8.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meilen
Dubendorf
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 68.9
$89.3 CHF 69.6
-0.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.0 CHF 50.7
$56.1 CHF 43.69
15.92%
Cinema Ticket
$27.54 CHF 21.45
$24.84 CHF 19.35
10.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meilen
Dubendorf
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,867 CHF 2,233
$2,734 CHF 2,130
4.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.0K CHF 30.4K
$39.0K CHF 30.4K
0.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meilen
Dubendorf
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$149 CHF 116
-8.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 CHF 47.13
$66.1 CHF 51.5
-8.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 113
$149 CHF 116
-2.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 CHF 159
$203 CHF 158
0.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meilen
Dubendorf
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,687 CHF 1,314
$1,853 CHF 1,443
-8.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 CHF 1,133
$1,849 CHF 1,440
-21.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,860 CHF 2,228
$2,759 CHF 2,149
3.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,473 CHF 1,926
$2,902 CHF 2,261
-14.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$12.6K CHF 9,823
22.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.3K CHF 9,619
$7,759 CHF 6,044
59.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meilen
Dubendorf
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,532 CHF 6,646
$4,139 CHF 3,225
106.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.5
-16.40%

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

Last update for Meilen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dubendorf: March 1, 2026

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