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Cost of Living and Rent in Zurich

Zurich · City-centre one-bedroom rent: CHF 2,519 / month. Outside the centre: CHF 1,996 / month.

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Zurich · Monthly living budget

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Average net income

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One-bedroom rent (centre)

CHF 2,519Monthly rent in the city centre

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Living costs

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Budget coverage

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Zurich · Transport

Figures below are country averages and may differ in this city.

Monthly public transportNo dataSwitzerland · Country data

Petrol (one litre)CHF 2.03Switzerland · Country data

Diesel (one litre)CHF 2.33Switzerland · Country data

Data and methodology

Budget = monthly rent + living costs excluding rent. Budget coverage = monthly net income ÷ budget × 100. This ratio is not a purchasing power index or a guarantee of comfortable living.

Data are shown with their sources and verification dates. Missing amounts are shown as “No data”.

Sourced data details

City centre one-bedroom · monthly

CHF 2,519

2026-09-17

Rent source

Outside-centre one-bedroom · monthly

CHF 1,996

2026-09-17

Rent source

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What do the data show?

Zurich, Switzerland: monthly city-centre one-bedroom rent CHF 2,519; outside the centre CHF 1,996. Country salaries are not substituted for missing verified city salaries. Rent source

Latest source-data date: 2026-09-17. Each metric retains its own date and scope.