Can you afford Zurich?
The world’s highest net salaries against the world’s highest prices — the ratio still favours the resident.
At a glance
Four scenarios, run for you
| Scenario | Take-home/mo | Costs/mo | Left over | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, $60k, 1-bed centre | $4,346 | $4,693 | -$346 | 28 | not viable |
| Single, $100k, 1-bed centre | $6,933 | $4,693 | $2,241 | 88 | comfortable |
| Couple, $140k, 1-bed centre | $9,407 | $6,310 | $3,097 | 89 | comfortable |
| Family of four, $180k, 3-bed outer | $11,757 | $14,535 | -$2,778 | 5 | not viable |
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What income do you need to live comfortably in Zurich?
On our scoring, "comfortable" means keeping at least 25% of take-home pay after all living costs. For a single adult in a central one-bedroom that needs roughly $90,000 gross a year in Zurich.
Can a family of four live in Zurich on $180,000?
You would be short 2,778 USD every month at this lifestyle level.
Is $100,000 a good salary in Zurich?
2,241 USD a month left over — 32% of take-home pay. Housing takes 38% of it. That scores 88/100 on our affordability scale — "comfortable".