Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Zurich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Zurich are 211.7% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 202.4% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 184.5% higher than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 213.6% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 270.0% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 114.7% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (8.71 Fr.) |
2,583.94 руб (25.00 Fr.) |
+187.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,600.00 руб (34.83 Fr.) |
12,402.90 руб (120.00 Fr.) |
+244.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (4.35 Fr.) |
1,653.72 руб (16.00 Fr.) |
+267.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (2.90 Fr.) |
826.86 руб (8.00 Fr.) |
+175.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (2.90 Fr.) |
723.50 руб (7.00 Fr.) |
+141.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
235.63 руб (2.28 Fr.) |
559.19 руб (5.41 Fr.) |
+137.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
98.62 руб (0.95 Fr.) |
497.49 руб (4.81 Fr.) |
+404.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
54.26 руб (0.52 Fr.) |
450.00 руб (4.35 Fr.) |
+729.4 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
326.23 руб (3.16 Fr.) |
672.15 руб (6.50 Fr.) |
+106.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
53.20 руб (0.51 Fr.) |
318.44 руб (3.08 Fr.) |
+498.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.38 руб (0.56 Fr.) |
153.29 руб (1.48 Fr.) |
+167.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.27 руб (1.54 Fr.) |
672.78 руб (6.51 Fr.) |
+322.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
381.04 руб (3.69 Fr.) |
1,186.26 руб (11.48 Fr.) |
+211.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
195.91 руб (1.90 Fr.) |
1,091.31 руб (10.56 Fr.) |
+457.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
390.17 руб (3.77 Fr.) |
2,466.00 руб (23.86 Fr.) |
+532.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
56.89 руб (0.55 Fr.) |
169.40 руб (1.64 Fr.) |
+197.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
61.70 руб (0.60 Fr.) |
108.74 руб (1.05 Fr.) |
+76.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
71.85 руб (0.70 Fr.) |
137.15 руб (1.33 Fr.) |
+90.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
137.29 руб (1.33 Fr.) |
177.31 руб (1.72 Fr.) |
+29.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.60 руб (0.17 Fr.) |
104.83 руб (1.01 Fr.) |
+495.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.46 руб (0.18 Fr.) |
121.71 руб (1.18 Fr.) |
+559.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
107.06 руб (1.04 Fr.) |
218.88 руб (2.12 Fr.) |
+104.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.75 руб (0.53 Fr.) |
149.80 руб (1.45 Fr.) |
+173.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (5.81 Fr.) |
1,240.29 руб (12.00 Fr.) |
+106.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
78.32 руб (0.76 Fr.) |
222.44 руб (2.15 Fr.) |
+184.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
164.97 руб (1.60 Fr.) |
287.54 руб (2.78 Fr.) |
+74.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (2.23 Fr.) |
930.22 руб (9.00 Fr.) |
+304.4 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (0.58 Fr.) |
454.77 руб (4.40 Fr.) |
+658.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (26.41 Fr.) |
8,992.10 руб (87.00 Fr.) |
+229.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (1.94 Fr.) |
826.86 руб (8.00 Fr.) |
+313.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (0.62 Fr.) |
831.69 руб (8.05 Fr.) |
+1,192.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (5.22 Fr.) |
8,268.60 руб (80.00 Fr.) |
+1,431.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.82 руб (2.05 Fr.) |
728.29 руб (7.05 Fr.) |
+243.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (29,025.48 Fr.) |
3,390,124.72 руб (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+13.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,007,692.31 руб (29,099.91 Fr.) |
3,499,072.27 руб (33,854.08 Fr.) |
+16.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,697.00 руб (103.50 Fr.) |
27,935.48 руб (270.28 Fr.) |
+161.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
551.75 руб (5.34 Fr.) |
2,937.01 руб (28.42 Fr.) |
+432.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
536.48 руб (5.19 Fr.) |
4,818.18 руб (46.62 Fr.) |
+798.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,951.75 руб (28.56 Fr.) |
8,424.90 руб (81.51 Fr.) |
+185.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,341.58 руб (22.66 Fr.) |
4,341.01 руб (42.00 Fr.) |
+85.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (4.84 Fr.) |
2,067.15 руб (20.00 Fr.) |
+313.4 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
43,816.09 руб (423.93 Fr.) |
289,902.91 руб (2,804.86 Fr.) |
+561.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (10,218.00 Fr.) |
3,454,436.03 руб (33,422.22 Fr.) |
+227.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,297.38 руб (80.28 Fr.) |
12,862.26 руб (124.44 Fr.) |
+55.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,009.29 руб (38.79 Fr.) |
7,048.73 руб (68.20 Fr.) |
+75.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,614.29 руб (93.02 Fr.) |
12,990.93 руб (125.69 Fr.) |
+35.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,437.04 руб (91.30 Fr.) |
21,315.49 руб (206.23 Fr.) |
+125.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
78,378.38 руб (758.32 Fr.) |
233,347.60 руб (2,257.68 Fr.) |
+197.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
47,352.36 руб (458.14 Fr.) |
166,922.30 руб (1,615.00 Fr.) |
+252.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
163,218.18 руб (1,579.16 Fr.) |
391,886.27 руб (3,791.56 Fr.) |
+140.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,092.24 руб (852.31 Fr.) |
280,529.38 руб (2,714.17 Fr.) |
+218.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
46,150.36 руб (446.51 Fr.) |
234,373.36 руб (2,267.60 Fr.) |
+407.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
26,287.64 руб (254.34 Fr.) |
151,617.83 руб (1,466.93 Fr.) |
+476.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
111,718.66 руб (1,080.90 Fr.) |
725,233.20 руб (7,016.75 Fr.) |
+549.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.10 | 2.45 | -82.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 916 | 293 |
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