Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Altstätten Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Altstätten

🙂 Solo nomad: Zurich is 9.7% cheaper than Altstätten without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zurich is 2.1% cheaper than Altstätten without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zurich
Altstätten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.39 CHF 24.46
$31.34 CHF 24.42
0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 115
$143 CHF 111
3.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.60 CHF 16.04
$18.21 CHF 14.19
13.12%
Cappuccino
$6.90 CHF 5.37
$5.86 CHF 4.56
17.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 CHF 4.54
$5.33 CHF 4.15
9.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 CHF 4.13
$4.87 CHF 3.80
8.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.74 CHF 7.58
$8.40 CHF 6.54
15.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.44 CHF 6.57
$7.47 CHF 5.82
12.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zurich
Altstätten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$2.24 CHF 1.74
-3.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.40 CHF 2.65
$3.61 CHF 2.82
-5.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 CHF 3.07
$4.07 CHF 3.17
-3.19%
Eggs
$7.57 CHF 5.90
$7.35 CHF 5.73
2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.08 CHF 22.65
$28.84 CHF 22.47
0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.28 CHF 25.92
$33.31 CHF 25.95
-0.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.8 CHF 39.56
$47.95 CHF 37.36
5.90%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 CHF 3.13
$3.79 CHF 2.96
5.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$2.25 CHF 1.75
25.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 CHF 2.36
$2.97 CHF 2.32
2.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.17 CHF 4.03
$6.24 CHF 4.86
-17.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 CHF 2.13
$2.46 CHF 1.92
10.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$2.42 CHF 1.89
-2.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.01
$2.59 CHF 2.02
-0.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.30
$1.37 CHF 1.07
21.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.15 CHF 8.68
$11.06 CHF 8.62
0.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.52 CHF 12.09
$13.97 CHF 10.88
11.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 CHF 2.14
$2.43 CHF 1.89
13.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CHF 2.60
$3.25 CHF 2.53
2.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Zurich
Altstätten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.96 CHF 3.86
$3.99 CHF 3.11
24.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 CHF 85.2
$100.0 CHF 77.9
9.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 CHF 5.94
$7.77 CHF 6.06
-1.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$4.32 CHF 3.37
-4.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.0 CHF 69.3
$80.0 CHF 62.3
11.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.74
$2.16 CHF 1.68
3.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
-0.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K CHF 30.7K
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
-2.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zurich
Altstätten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 CHF 197
$265 CHF 207
-4.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.07 CHF 27.32
$48.97 CHF 38.15
-28.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.2 CHF 45.30
$58.4 CHF 45.46
-0.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zurich
Altstätten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$90.5 CHF 70.5
$88.6 CHF 69.0
2.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.94 CHF 38.12
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.92 CHF 19.41
$23.24 CHF 18.11
7.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zurich
Altstätten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,471 CHF 2,704
$2,848 CHF 2,219
21.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.2K CHF 30.5K
$35.1K CHF 27.4K
11.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zurich
Altstätten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$138 CHF 107
-0.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 CHF 47.57
$67.1 CHF 52.3
-8.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 116
$149 CHF 116
0.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 CHF 156
$187 CHF 146
7.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zurich
Altstätten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,726 CHF 2,124
$1,700 CHF 1,324
60.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,225 CHF 1,733
$1,439 CHF 1,121
54.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,974 CHF 3,874
$2,829 CHF 2,204
75.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,694 CHF 2,878
$2,422 CHF 1,886
52.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$24.7K CHF 19.3K
$13.5K CHF 10.5K
83.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
$12.0K CHF 9,357
36.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zurich
Altstätten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,573 CHF 6,679
-
-
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 Zurich: February 28, 2026

Last update for Altstätten: March 3, 2026

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