Cost of Living Comparison Between Turgi and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Turgi and Zurich

🙂 Solo nomad: Turgi is 5.5% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Turgi is 5.2% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turgi
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.50 CHF 28.44
$31.39 CHF 24.46
16.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$148 CHF 115
-4.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.28 CHF 12.68
$20.60 CHF 16.04
-20.97%
Cappuccino
$6.36 CHF 4.95
$6.90 CHF 5.37
-7.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 CHF 4.03
$5.83 CHF 4.54
-11.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$5.30 CHF 4.13
-19.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.50 CHF 6.63
$9.74 CHF 7.58
-12.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 CHF 5.80
$8.44 CHF 6.57
-11.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turgi
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$2.16 CHF 1.68
1.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 CHF 2.69
$3.40 CHF 2.65
1.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$3.94 CHF 3.07
-40.86%
Eggs
$5.73 CHF 4.46
$7.57 CHF 5.90
-24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.04 CHF 23.40
$29.08 CHF 22.65
3.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.53 CHF 27.67
$33.28 CHF 25.92
6.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.7 CHF 40.27
$50.8 CHF 39.56
1.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-41.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.82
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-17.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 CHF 2.31
$3.04 CHF 2.36
-2.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$5.17 CHF 4.03
-54.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.73 CHF 2.13
-9.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$2.37 CHF 1.85
-5.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 CHF 2.08
$2.58 CHF 2.01
3.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CHF 0.99
$1.66 CHF 1.30
-23.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.74 CHF 3.69
$11.15 CHF 8.68
-57.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 CHF 5.54
$15.52 CHF 12.09
-54.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$2.75 CHF 2.14
-18.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$3.34 CHF 2.60
-29.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Turgi
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.13
$4.96 CHF 3.86
-18.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.7 CHF 76.9
$109 CHF 85.2
-9.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.35 CHF 6.50
$7.63 CHF 5.94
9.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.54 CHF 3.54
$4.13 CHF 3.22
9.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.1 CHF 69.4
$89.0 CHF 69.3
0.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$2.24 CHF 1.74
-0.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
1.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.7K
$39.5K CHF 30.7K
6.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turgi
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CHF 193
$253 CHF 197
-2.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.9 CHF 58.4
$35.07 CHF 27.32
113.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 CHF 43.37
$58.2 CHF 45.30
-4.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turgi
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 CHF 68.2
$90.5 CHF 70.5
-3.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.94 CHF 38.12
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.19 CHF 17.28
$24.92 CHF 19.41
-10.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turgi
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,935 CHF 2,286
$3,471 CHF 2,704
-15.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.0K CHF 33.5K
$39.2K CHF 30.5K
9.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turgi
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 106
$137 CHF 107
-0.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.5 CHF 61.2
$61.1 CHF 47.57
28.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$149 CHF 116
-12.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 CHF 127
$201 CHF 156
-18.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turgi
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,669 CHF 1,300
$2,726 CHF 2,124
-38.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CHF 1,139
$2,225 CHF 1,733
-34.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,839 CHF 2,212
$4,974 CHF 3,874
-42.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,454 CHF 1,912
$3,694 CHF 2,878
-33.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
$24.7K CHF 19.3K
-33.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHF 10.7K
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
-16.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turgi
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$8,573 CHF 6,679
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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Last update for Turgi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zurich: February 28, 2026

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