Common information
CountrySwitzerland
Population341 730
Cost of living and prices in Zurich
Shared roomoutside of centre652USD/Monthin city centre932USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre1,067USD/Monthin city centre1,469USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 25 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 101 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 14 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 7 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 6 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 5 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 3 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 5 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 2 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 22 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 26 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 14 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 8 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 4 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 87 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 6 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 3 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 60 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 27,665 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 88 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 33 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 18 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 116 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 61 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 127 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 189 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 1,836 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 1,334 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 3,494 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 2,445 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 176 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 46 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 13,444 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 8,764 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 5,649 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 1.58 |
Ratings
Main factors in Zurich
8.2
Leisure quality
9.5
Quality of life
8.4
Travelers rating
9.9
Travelers rating
7.1
English speaking
7.3
Nightlife
8.0
Coworking spaces
5.2
Traffic
10.0
Free WIFI
12
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Zurich
9.5
Safety
8.7
Medicine
9.1
Healthcare
6.7
Racial tolerance
10.0
Female friendly
8.4
LGBT, Gay friendly
7.9
Friendliness to foreigners
10.0
Stability of the state
9.4
Conditions for starting a business
8.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Zurich
1.1
Cost of living
5.0
Rent, price
1.0
Products, price
1.7
Restaurants, price
7.6
Purchasing power
Comfort in Zurich
8.6
Ecology
7.8
Weather comfort
6.7
Availability of air conditioners
10.0
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Zurich
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 28 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 35 |
| Average high, °C | 19 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 13 |
| Average temperature, °C | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
| Average low, °C | 11 | 7 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
| Record low, °C | 3 | -1 | -8 | -12 | -20 | -14 | -10 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | -20 |
| Fog, days | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 221 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 102 | 87 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 63 | 68 | 83 | 101 | 125 | 128 | 123 | 1099 |
| Relative humidity, % | 79 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 76 | 78 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 90 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 87 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 61 | 69 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 64 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Monthly sunshine, часов | 158 | 105 | 58 | 38 | 42 | 76 | 118 | 139 | 166 | 178 | 211 | 192 | 1481 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 55 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 167 | 207 | 207 | 749 |
| Atmosphere pressure, bar | 953 | 952 | 950 | 951 | 951 | 949 | 949 | 947 | 949 | 951 | 952 | 952 | 11405 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 12 |