Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Wildhaus Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Wildhaus

🙂 Solo nomad: Zurich is 7% cheaper than Wildhaus without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zurich is 4% cheaper than Wildhaus without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zurich
Wildhaus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.12 CHF 25.3
$37.19 CHF 30.24
-16.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 120
$143 CHF 117
3.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.93 CHF 17.02
$16.06 CHF 13.05
30.32%
Cappuccino
$6.67 CHF 5.43
$6.45 CHF 5.25
3.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$5.46 CHF 4.44
11.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 CHF 4.21
$4.23 CHF 3.44
22.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 CHF 8.08
$8.49 CHF 6.91
16.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.68 CHF 7.05
$7.21 CHF 5.86
20.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zurich
Wildhaus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-1.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.4 CHF 2.77
$3.63 CHF 2.95
-6.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 CHF 3.2
$4.18 CHF 3.4
-5.74%
Eggs
$7.42 CHF 6.03
$7.59 CHF 6.17
-2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.63 CHF 24.09
$30.43 CHF 24.74
-2.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.86 CHF 27.53
$34.98 CHF 28.44
-3.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.36 CHF 40.13
$51.9 CHF 42.22
-4.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$3.68 CHF 2.99
11.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 CHF 2.3
$2.3 CHF 1.87
23.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$2.97 CHF 2.42
1.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5 CHF 4.06
$6.28 CHF 5.11
-20.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CHF 2.26
$2.49 CHF 2.03
11.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.94
$2.52 CHF 2.05
-5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.1
$2.56 CHF 2.08
0.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.35
$1.22 CHF 0.99
36.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.87 CHF 8.84
$10.93 CHF 8.89
-0.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.34 CHF 12.48
$15 CHF 12.2
2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 CHF 2.15
$2.52 CHF 2.05
4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CHF 2.62
$3.49 CHF 2.84
-7.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Zurich
Wildhaus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.89 CHF 3.98
$3.95 CHF 3.21
23.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 87.3
$98 CHF 79.7
9.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.55 CHF 6.14
$7.91 CHF 6.44
-4.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.52
$4.22 CHF 3.43
2.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.9 CHF 70.7
$87.9 CHF 71.5
-1.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.32 CHF 1.88
$2.23 CHF 1.81
4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K CHF 32.2K
$41K CHF 33.3K
-3.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$42.2K CHF 34.3K
-4.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zurich
Wildhaus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 CHF 206
$243 CHF 198
4.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.2 CHF 29.43
$73 CHF 59.4
-50.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.7 CHF 46.92
$56.5 CHF 45.95
2.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zurich
Wildhaus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.6 CHF 72.9
$88.6 CHF 72
1.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$49.81 CHF 40.5
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$25.08 CHF 20.39
$22.11 CHF 17.98
13.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zurich
Wildhaus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,449 CHF 2,805
$2,890 CHF 2,350
19.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.4K CHF 32.1K
$42.6K CHF 34.6K
-7.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zurich
Wildhaus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 114
$141 CHF 115
-1.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.2 CHF 50.5
$76.5 CHF 62.2
-18.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 CHF 118
$132 CHF 108
9.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 CHF 161
$160 CHF 130
23.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zurich
Wildhaus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,766 CHF 2,249
$1,669 CHF 1,357
65.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,234 CHF 1,816
$1,438 CHF 1,169
55.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,875 CHF 3,964
$2,809 CHF 2,284
73.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,725 CHF 3,029
$2,468 CHF 2,007
50.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$24.6K CHF 20K
$14.4K CHF 11.7K
70.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$18K CHF 14.7K
$11.3K CHF 9,202
59.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zurich
Wildhaus
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%

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Last update for Zurich: October 27, 2025

Last update for Wildhaus: October 29, 2025

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