Cost of Living Comparison Between Rheinfelden and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Rheinfelden and Zurich

🙂 Solo nomad: Rheinfelden is 17.3% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rheinfelden is 0.1% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rheinfelden
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.43 CHF 23.12
$31.12 CHF 25.3
-8.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 CHF 88.9
$148 CHF 120
-26.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.03 CHF 13.85
$20.93 CHF 17.02
-18.63%
Cappuccino
$5.85 CHF 4.76
$6.67 CHF 5.43
-12.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-22.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 CHF 3.77
$5.18 CHF 4.21
-10.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.48 CHF 6.9
$9.93 CHF 8.08
-14.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 CHF 5.05
$8.68 CHF 7.05
-28.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rheinfelden
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$2.17 CHF 1.77
2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 CHF 2.69
$3.4 CHF 2.77
-2.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$3.94 CHF 3.2
8.63%
Eggs
$7.02 CHF 5.71
$7.42 CHF 6.03
-5.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.34 CHF 23.04
$29.63 CHF 24.09
-4.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.03 CHF 28.48
$33.86 CHF 27.53
3.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.23 CHF 32.71
$49.36 CHF 40.13
-18.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHF 2.87
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-14.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.83 CHF 2.3
-20.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.25
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-7.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.01 CHF 5.7
$5 CHF 4.06
40.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$2.78 CHF 2.26
-21.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$2.38 CHF 1.94
-7.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 2.06
$2.58 CHF 2.1
-1.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CHF 0.92
$1.66 CHF 1.35
-31.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.37 CHF 9.25
$10.87 CHF 8.84
4.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.84 CHF 12.06
$15.34 CHF 12.48
-3.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 CHF 1.54
$2.64 CHF 2.15
-28.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$3.23 CHF 2.62
-29.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Rheinfelden
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.24
$4.89 CHF 3.98
-18.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.2 CHF 79.9
$107 CHF 87.3
-8.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.19 CHF 6.66
$7.55 CHF 6.14
8.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$4.32 CHF 3.52
-1.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.2 CHF 69.3
$86.9 CHF 70.7
-1.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.32 CHF 1.88
-3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$39.6K CHF 32.2K
0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45K CHF 36.6K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
12.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rheinfelden
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 CHF 248
$253 CHF 206
20.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54 CHF 43.87
$36.2 CHF 29.43
49.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.9 CHF 46.29
$57.7 CHF 46.92
-1.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rheinfelden
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.3 CHF 71
$89.6 CHF 72.9
-2.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$49.81 CHF 40.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.98 CHF 18.68
$25.08 CHF 20.39
-8.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rheinfelden
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,112 CHF 2,530
$3,449 CHF 2,805
-9.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 28K
$39.4K CHF 32.1K
-12.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rheinfelden
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 107
$140 CHF 114
-5.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.6
$62.2 CHF 50.5
9.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 143
$145 CHF 118
20.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHF 154
$198 CHF 161
-4.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rheinfelden
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 CHF 1,378
$2,766 CHF 2,249
-38.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,455 CHF 1,183
$2,234 CHF 1,816
-34.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,856 CHF 2,322
$4,875 CHF 3,964
-41.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,069 CHF 2,496
$3,725 CHF 3,029
-17.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.7K CHF 11.2K
$24.6K CHF 20K
-44.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,280 CHF 7,545
$18K CHF 14.7K
-48.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rheinfelden
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$8,196 CHF 6,664
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
2.09
20.57%

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Last update for Rheinfelden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zurich: October 27, 2025

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