Cost of Living Comparison Between Rapperswil and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Rapperswil and Zurich

🙂 Solo nomad: Rapperswil is 23.5% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rapperswil is 22.4% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rapperswil
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.73 CHF 24.99
$31.12 CHF 25.3
-1.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 CHF 95.4
$148 CHF 120
-20.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.58 CHF 15.11
$20.93 CHF 17.02
-11.23%
Cappuccino
$5.64 CHF 4.59
$6.67 CHF 5.43
-15.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 CHF 4.04
$5.18 CHF 4.21
-4.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$9.93 CHF 8.08
-26.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.05 CHF 4.92
$8.68 CHF 7.05
-30.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rapperswil
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CHF 0.96
$2.17 CHF 1.77
-45.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 CHF 0.89
$3.4 CHF 2.77
-67.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$3.94 CHF 3.2
-38.83%
Eggs
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$7.42 CHF 6.03
-51.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.91 CHF 22.69
$29.63 CHF 24.09
-5.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.56 CHF 26.47
$33.86 CHF 27.53
-3.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.46 CHF 30.46
$49.36 CHF 40.13
-24.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-41.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 CHF 1.55
$2.83 CHF 2.3
-32.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-19.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$5 CHF 4.06
-51.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CHF 1.53
$2.78 CHF 2.26
-32.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 CHF 1.46
$2.38 CHF 1.94
-24.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 2.02
$2.58 CHF 2.1
-3.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 CHF 0.49
$1.66 CHF 1.35
-63.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.77 CHF 8.76
$10.87 CHF 8.84
-0.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.2 CHF 12.36
$15.34 CHF 12.48
-0.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 CHF 0.68
$2.64 CHF 2.15
-68.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$3.23 CHF 2.62
-29.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Rapperswil
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.23
$4.89 CHF 3.98
-18.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.8 CHF 78.7
$107 CHF 87.3
-9.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.96 CHF 5.66
$7.55 CHF 6.14
-7.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.52
$4.32 CHF 3.52
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.4 CHF 65.4
$86.9 CHF 70.7
-7.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 CHF 1.71
$2.32 CHF 1.88
-9.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 33.3K
$39.6K CHF 32.2K
3.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K CHF 34.3K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
4.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rapperswil
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 CHF 268
$253 CHF 206
30.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.8 CHF 48.63
$36.2 CHF 29.43
65.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 CHF 44.14
$57.7 CHF 46.92
-5.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rapperswil
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.7 CHF 70.5
$89.6 CHF 72.9
-3.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$49.81 CHF 40.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.78 CHF 17.71
$25.08 CHF 20.39
-13.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rapperswil
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,879 CHF 2,341
$3,449 CHF 2,805
-16.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$39.4K CHF 32.1K
-12.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rapperswil
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHF 100
$140 CHF 114
-11.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$62.2 CHF 50.5
-41.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 CHF 81.2
$145 CHF 118
-31.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.8 CHF 51
$198 CHF 161
-68.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rapperswil
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 CHF 1,374
$2,766 CHF 2,249
-38.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 CHF 1,176
$2,234 CHF 1,816
-35.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,880 CHF 2,342
$4,875 CHF 3,964
-40.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,425 CHF 1,972
$3,725 CHF 3,029
-34.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.1K CHF 12.2K
$24.6K CHF 20K
-38.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.3K CHF 8,336
$18K CHF 14.7K
-43.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rapperswil
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,405 CHF 6,021
$8,196 CHF 6,664
-9.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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Last update for Rapperswil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zurich: October 27, 2025

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