List of prices in Zurich
Current as of Sep 2023.
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["CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AFN - Afghani (Afghani) ", "ALL - Lek (Lek) ", "AMD - Dram (Dram) ", "ANG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AOA - Kz (Kwanza) ", "AOAX - Kz [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ARS - ARS $ (Peso) ", "ARSX - ARS $ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "AUD - AU$ (Dollar) ", "AWG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AZN - ман (Manat) ", "BAM - KM (Marka) ", "BBD - Bds$ (Dollar) ", "BDT - Taka (Taka) ", "BGN - лв (Lev) ", "BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "BIF - Franc (Franc) ", "BMD - BD$ (Dollar) ", "BND - B$ (Dollar) ", "BOB - $b (Boliviano) ", "BRL - R$ (Real) ", "BSD - B$ (Dollar) ", "BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "BWP - P (Pula) ", "BYN - BYN (Ruble) ", "BYR - p. (Ruble) ", "BZD - BZ$ (Dollar) ", "CAD - C$ (Dollar) ", "CDF - Franc (Franc) ", "CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "CLP - CH$ (Peso) ", "CNY - 元 (Yuan Renminbi) ", "COP - COL$ (Peso) ", "CRC - ₡ (Colon) ", "CUC - CUC (Convertible Peso) ", "CUP - CUP (National Peso) ", "CVE - Escudo (Escudo) ", "CZK - Kč (Koruna) ", "DJF - Franc (Franc) ", "DKK - kr (Krone) ", "DOP - RD$ (Peso) ", "DZD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "EGP - E£ (Pound) ", "ERN - Nakfa (Nakfa) ", "ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "EUR - € (Euro) ", "FJD - FJ$ (Dollar) ", "FKP - £ (Pound) ", "GBP - £ (Pound) ", "GEL - Lari (Lari) ", "GHS - GH₵ (Cedi) ", "GIP - £ (Pound) ", "GMD - Dalasi (Dalasi) ", "GNF - Franc (Franc) ", "GTQ - Q (Quetzal) ", "GYD - G$ (Dollar) ", "HKD - HK$ (Dollar) ", "HNL - L (Lempira) ", "HRK - kn (Kuna) ", "HTG - Gourde (Gourde) ", "HUF - Ft (Forint) ", "IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "ILS - ₪ (Shekel) ", "INR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "IQD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "IRR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "IRRX - ﷼ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ISK - kr (Krona) ", "JMD - J$ (Dollar) ", "JOD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "JPY - ¥ (Yen) ", "KES - Shilling (Shilling) ", "KGS - som (Som) ", "KHR - Riels (Riels) ", "KMF - Franc (Franc) ", "KPW - ₩ (Won) ", "KPWX - ₩ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "KRW - ₩ (Won) ", "KWD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "KYD - CI$ (Dollar) ", "KZT - KZT (Tenge) ", "LAK - ₭ (Kip) ", "LBP - L£ (Pound) ", "LBPX - L£ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "LKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "LRD - L$ (Dollar) ", "LSL - Loti (Loti) ", "LTL - Lt (Litas) ", "LVL - Ls (Lat) ", "LYD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "LYDX - Dinar [BM] (Black market rate) ", "MAD - Dirham (Dirham) ", "MDL - Leu (Leu) ", "MGA - Ariary (Ariary) ", "MKD - ден (Denar) ", "MMK - Kyat (Kyat) ", "MNT - ₮ (Tugrik) ", "MOP - Pataca (Pataca) ", "MRO - Ouguiya (Ouguiya) ", "MRU - UM (Ouguiya) ", "MUR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "MWK - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "MXN - Mex$ (Peso) ", "MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "MZN - MT (Meticail) ", "NAD - N$ (Dollar) ", "NGN - ₦ (Naira) ", "NGNX - ₦ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "NIO - C$ (Cordoba) ", "NOK - kr (Krone) ", "NPR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "NZD - NZ$ (Dollar) ", "OMR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "PAB - B/. (Balboa) ", "PEN - S/. (Sol) ", "PGK - Kina (Kina) ", "PHP - Php (Peso) ", "PKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "PLN - zł (Zloty) ", "PYG - Gs (Guarani) ", "QAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "RON - lei (Leu) ", "RSD - Дин. (Dinar) ", "RUB - руб (Ruble) ", "RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "SAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "SBD - SI$ (Dollar) ", "SCR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "SDG - Pound (Pound) ", "SDGX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SEK - kr (Krona) ", "SGD - SGD $ (Dollar) ", "SHP - £ (Pound) ", "SLL - Leone (Leone) ", "SOS - S (Shilling) ", "SRD - SRD $ (Dollar) ", "SSP - Pound (South Sudanese pound) ", "SSPX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "STD - Dobra (Dobra) ", "SYP - £ (Pound) ", "SYPX - £ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SZL - Lilangeni (Lilangeni) ", "THB - ฿ (Baht) ", "TJS - Somoni (Somoni) ", "TMT - Manat (Manat) ", "TND - Dinar (Dinar) ", "TOP - Pa'anga (Pa'anga) ", "TRY - TL (Lira) ", "TTD - TT$ (Dollar) ", "TWD - NT$ (Dollar) ", "TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "UAH - ₴ (Hryvnia) ", "UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "USD - $ (Dollar) ", "UYU - $U (Peso) ", "UZS - сўм (Som) ", "UZSX - сўм [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VEF - Bs (Bolivar) ", "VEFX - Bs [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VES - Bs.S. (Bolívar soberano) ", "VESX - Bs.S. [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VND - ₫ (Dong) ", "VUV - Vatu (Vatu) ", "WST - Tala (Tala) ", "XAF - Franc (Franc) ", "XCD - EC$ (Dollar) ", "XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "XPF - Franc (Franc) ", "YER - ﷼ (Rial) ", "ZAR - R (Rand) ", "ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) "]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district
CHF 28
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
CHF 17
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
CHF 14
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
CHF 1.67
12 eggs, large
CHF 9
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
CHF 3.53
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
CHF 12
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
CHF 3.82
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
CHF 2.07
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
CHF 1.95
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
CHF 16
2 liters of coca-cola
CHF 3.03
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
CHF 2.97
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
CHF 3,691
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
CHF 2,443
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
CHF 156
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
CHF 1,806
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
CHF 1,157
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
CHF 95
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
CHF 48
40” flat screen tv
CHF 412
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
CHF 115
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
CHF 19
Hourly rate for cleaning help
CHF 34
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
CHF 134
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
CHF 52
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
CHF 126
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
CHF 228
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
CHF 28,403
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
CHF 1.84
Monthly ticket public transport
CHF 85
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
CHF 45
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
CHF 15
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
CHF 24
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
CHF 135
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
CHF 7
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
CHF 4.58
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
CHF 5.61
4 rolls of toilet paper
CHF 3.75
Tube of toothpaste
CHF 3.16
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
CHF 60
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
CHF 63
2 tickets to the movies
CHF 35
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
CHF 166
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
CHF 114
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
CHF 18
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
CHF 6
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
CHF 7
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
CHF 516
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
CHF 0.41
1 month of gym membership in business district
CHF 78
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
CHF 11
Some of these prices have some inconsistencies. They already provide a reliable comparison but they are not bullet-proof. They are based on 227 prices entered by 63 different people.
Latest price update: September 21, 2023