# Cost of living in Zurich

What it costs to live in Zurich, Switzerland — $4,555/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $4,555 |
| Couple | $5,777 |
| Family (4) | $17,582 |
| Retirees | $5,777 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $3,006 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $1,074 |  |
| Transport | $113 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $362 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $2,252 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $3,006 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $4,049 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $6,370 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $2.27 |
| Bread (loaf) | $4.33 |
| Eggs (12) | $8.49 |
| Rice (1kg) | $3.99 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $27 |
| Apples (1kg) | $4.38 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $4.96 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $2.66 |
| Water (1.5L) | $1.42 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $15 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $3.01 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $36 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $153 |
| Cappuccino | $7.29 |
| Beer (draught) | $10 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $6.30 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $113 |
| Single ride | $5.88 |
| Taxi start | $8.63 |
| Taxi per km | $4.85 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $2.29 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $8,598/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $7,265
- **Local currency:** CHF (1 USD ≈ 0.85 CHF)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| London | $3,000 | $4,534 | /cost-of-living/london |
| Geneva | $2,887 | $4,521 | /cost-of-living/geneva |
| Amsterdam | $2,602 | $3,808 | /cost-of-living/amsterdam |
| Dublin | $2,522 | $3,668 | /cost-of-living/dublin |
| Lucerne | $2,173 | $3,906 | /cost-of-living/lucerne |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/zurich

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/zurich) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.