Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Muralto Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Muralto

😐 Solo nomad: Zurich is 19% more expensive than Muralto without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zurich is 8.2% cheaper than Muralto without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zurich
Muralto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.12 CHF 25.3
$30.66 CHF 24.93
1.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 120
$144 CHF 117
3.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.93 CHF 17.02
$18.14 CHF 14.75
15.38%
Cappuccino
$6.67 CHF 5.43
$5.82 CHF 4.73
14.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$5.43 CHF 4.41
12.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 CHF 4.21
$4.74 CHF 3.85
9.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 CHF 8.08
$8.53 CHF 6.94
16.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.68 CHF 7.05
$7.33 CHF 5.96
18.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zurich
Muralto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$2.22 CHF 1.8
-2.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.4 CHF 2.77
$3.6 CHF 2.92
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 CHF 3.2
$4.13 CHF 3.36
-4.60%
Eggs
$7.42 CHF 6.03
$7.54 CHF 6.13
-1.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.63 CHF 24.09
$28.96 CHF 23.55
2.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.86 CHF 27.53
$33.25 CHF 27.03
1.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.36 CHF 40.13
$46.71 CHF 37.98
5.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$3.75 CHF 3.05
9.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 CHF 2.3
$2.23 CHF 1.81
26.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$2.99 CHF 2.43
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5 CHF 4.06
$6.15 CHF 5
-18.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CHF 2.26
$2.52 CHF 2.05
10.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.94
$2.36 CHF 1.92
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.1
$2.61 CHF 2.12
-1.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.35
$1.34 CHF 1.09
23.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.87 CHF 8.84
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-3.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.34 CHF 12.48
$14.65 CHF 11.91
4.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 CHF 2.15
$2.38 CHF 1.93
10.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CHF 2.62
$3.21 CHF 2.61
0.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Zurich
Muralto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.89 CHF 3.98
$3.94 CHF 3.21
24.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 87.3
$97.2 CHF 79.1
10.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.55 CHF 6.14
$7.97 CHF 6.48
-5.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.52
$4.17 CHF 3.39
3.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.9 CHF 70.7
$79.7 CHF 64.8
9.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.32 CHF 1.88
$2.23 CHF 1.82
4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K CHF 32.2K
$41K CHF 33.3K
-3.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-1.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zurich
Muralto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 CHF 206
$257 CHF 209
-1.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.2 CHF 29.43
$49.11 CHF 39.93
-26.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.7 CHF 46.92
$59.9 CHF 48.66
-3.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zurich
Muralto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.6 CHF 72.9
$88.3 CHF 71.8
1.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$49.81 CHF 40.5
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$25.08 CHF 20.39
$22.75 CHF 18.5
10.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zurich
Muralto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,449 CHF 2,805
$2,905 CHF 2,362
18.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.4K CHF 32.1K
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
13.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zurich
Muralto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 114
$139 CHF 113
0.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.2 CHF 50.5
$67.2 CHF 54.6
-7.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 CHF 118
$146 CHF 119
-0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 CHF 161
$191 CHF 155
3.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zurich
Muralto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,766 CHF 2,249
$1,687 CHF 1,372
63.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,234 CHF 1,816
$1,458 CHF 1,186
53.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,875 CHF 3,964
$2,778 CHF 2,259
75.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,725 CHF 3,029
$2,459 CHF 2,000
51.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$24.6K CHF 20K
$16.4K CHF 13.3K
49.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$18K CHF 14.7K
$10K CHF 8,157
79.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zurich
Muralto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,196 CHF 6,664
-
-
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Muralto: October 29, 2025

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