Cost of Living Comparison Between Uzwil and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Uzwil and Zurich

🙂 Solo nomad: Uzwil is 5% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uzwil is 3.7% more expensive than Zurich without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uzwil
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.38 CHF 24.7
$31.12 CHF 25.3
-2.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 117
$148 CHF 120
-2.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.8 CHF 12.85
$20.93 CHF 17.02
-24.51%
Cappuccino
$6.15 CHF 5
$6.67 CHF 5.43
-7.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 CHF 4.4
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-11.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 CHF 3.55
$5.18 CHF 4.21
-15.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 CHF 5.93
$9.93 CHF 8.08
-26.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.13 CHF 5.8
$8.68 CHF 7.05
-17.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uzwil
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$2.17 CHF 1.77
4.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 CHF 2.18
$3.4 CHF 2.77
-21.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 CHF 2.9
$3.94 CHF 3.2
-9.39%
Eggs
$7.69 CHF 6.26
$7.42 CHF 6.03
3.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28 CHF 22.77
$29.63 CHF 24.09
-5.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.67 CHF 26.56
$33.86 CHF 27.53
-3.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.19 CHF 33.49
$49.36 CHF 40.13
-16.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 CHF 2.58
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-22.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 CHF 1.51
$2.83 CHF 2.3
-34.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.02
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-17.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.35 CHF 5.17
$5 CHF 4.06
27.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 2
$2.78 CHF 2.26
-11.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.38 CHF 1.94
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$2.58 CHF 2.1
0.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.88
$1.66 CHF 1.35
-34.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.97
$10.87 CHF 8.84
1.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 CHF 9.06
$15.34 CHF 12.48
-27.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.64 CHF 2.15
-14.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$3.23 CHF 2.62
-28.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Uzwil
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.19
$4.89 CHF 3.98
-19.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 CHF 79.4
$107 CHF 87.3
-9.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 CHF 5.45
$7.55 CHF 6.14
-11.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 CHF 3.41
$4.32 CHF 3.52
-3.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.6 CHF 66.4
$86.9 CHF 70.7
-6.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.78
$2.32 CHF 1.88
-6.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
$39.6K CHF 32.2K
2.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K CHF 33.8K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
3.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uzwil
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 CHF 203
$253 CHF 206
-1.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.6 CHF 48.46
$36.2 CHF 29.43
64.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 CHF 42.45
$57.7 CHF 46.92
-9.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uzwil
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.6 CHF 72.9
$89.6 CHF 72.9
-0.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$49.81 CHF 40.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.89 CHF 17.8
$25.08 CHF 20.39
-12.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uzwil
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,811 CHF 2,286
$3,449 CHF 2,805
-18.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.2K CHF 35.1K
$39.4K CHF 32.1K
9.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uzwil
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 CHF 114
$140 CHF 114
0.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 CHF 53.9
$62.2 CHF 50.5
6.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 106
$145 CHF 118
-10.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 CHF 133
$198 CHF 161
-17.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uzwil
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,382
$2,766 CHF 2,249
-38.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 CHF 1,188
$2,234 CHF 1,816
-34.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,794 CHF 2,272
$4,875 CHF 3,964
-42.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,465 CHF 2,004
$3,725 CHF 3,029
-33.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.4K CHF 10.9K
$24.6K CHF 20K
-45.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.3K CHF 8,340
$18K CHF 14.7K
-43.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uzwil
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$8,196 CHF 6,664
-
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 Uzwil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zurich: October 27, 2025

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