Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Glattfelden Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Glattfelden

🙂 Solo nomad: Zurich is 9.8% cheaper than Glattfelden without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zurich is 7.6% cheaper than Glattfelden without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zurich
Glattfelden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.39 CHF 24.46
$30.76 CHF 23.96
2.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 115
$143 CHF 112
3.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.60 CHF 16.04
$18.28 CHF 14.24
12.69%
Cappuccino
$6.90 CHF 5.37
$6.09 CHF 4.74
13.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 CHF 4.54
$5.32 CHF 4.14
9.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 CHF 4.13
$4.95 CHF 3.86
7.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.74 CHF 7.58
$8.54 CHF 6.66
14.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.44 CHF 6.57
$7.35 CHF 5.73
14.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zurich
Glattfelden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.40 CHF 2.65
$3.59 CHF 2.80
-5.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 CHF 3.07
$4.17 CHF 3.25
-5.52%
Eggs
$7.57 CHF 5.90
$7.26 CHF 5.66
4.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.08 CHF 22.65
$28.90 CHF 22.51
0.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.28 CHF 25.92
$33.08 CHF 25.77
0.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.8 CHF 39.56
$48.15 CHF 37.51
5.46%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 CHF 3.13
$3.67 CHF 2.86
9.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$2.32 CHF 1.80
21.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 CHF 2.36
$2.85 CHF 2.22
6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.17 CHF 4.03
$6.48 CHF 5.04
-20.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 CHF 2.13
$2.52 CHF 1.96
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$2.35 CHF 1.83
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.01
$2.51 CHF 1.95
2.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.30
$1.32 CHF 1.03
25.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.15 CHF 8.68
$11.14 CHF 8.68
0.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.52 CHF 12.09
$14.02 CHF 10.92
10.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 CHF 2.14
$2.33 CHF 1.81
18.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CHF 2.60
$3.32 CHF 2.58
0.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Zurich
Glattfelden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.96 CHF 3.86
$3.93 CHF 3.06
26.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 CHF 85.2
$97.2 CHF 75.8
12.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 CHF 5.94
$7.76 CHF 6.04
-1.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$4.26 CHF 3.32
-3.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.0 CHF 69.3
$79.7 CHF 62.1
11.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.74
$2.14 CHF 1.67
4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
-0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K CHF 30.7K
$41.5K CHF 32.4K
-5.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zurich
Glattfelden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 CHF 197
$259 CHF 202
-2.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.07 CHF 27.32
$48.43 CHF 37.73
-27.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.2 CHF 45.30
$59.3 CHF 46.21
-1.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zurich
Glattfelden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$90.5 CHF 70.5
$88.7 CHF 69.1
2.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.94 CHF 38.12
-
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Cinema Ticket
$24.92 CHF 19.41
$22.37 CHF 17.42
11.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zurich
Glattfelden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,471 CHF 2,704
$2,899 CHF 2,258
19.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.2K CHF 30.5K
$34.7K CHF 27.0K
13.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zurich
Glattfelden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$139 CHF 109
-1.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 CHF 47.57
$68.3 CHF 53.2
-10.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 116
$145 CHF 113
2.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 CHF 156
$191 CHF 149
5.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zurich
Glattfelden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,726 CHF 2,124
$1,692 CHF 1,318
61.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,225 CHF 1,733
$1,450 CHF 1,129
53.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,974 CHF 3,874
$2,882 CHF 2,245
72.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,694 CHF 2,878
$2,513 CHF 1,957
47.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$24.7K CHF 19.3K
$16.9K CHF 13.2K
46.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
$11.1K CHF 8,674
47.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zurich
Glattfelden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,573 CHF 6,679
$5,668 CHF 4,415
51.27%
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 Glattfelden: March 1, 2026

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