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Europe
Zurich
Switzerland
Salary & Cost of Living
How do salaries and expenses in Zurich compare to Amsterdam?
Purchasing Power Comparison
An engineer in Zurich is 28% better off vs in Amsterdam
This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Zurich compared to Amsterdam, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.
Net Salary
$111,793
+$48,310 (+76%) vs Amsterdam
Tax Rate: 27%
Weather
How does the weather in Zurich compare to Amsterdam?
Amsterdam has better overall weather
3.4/10(vs 3.6/10 in Amsterdam)
Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated
Average High
14°C(same as Amsterdam)
Average Low
5°C(vs 7°C in Amsterdam)
Sunshine Hours
1,566h/yr-96h/yr(-6%)
Average High in hottest month
24°C(vs 21°C in Amsterdam)
Average Low in coldest month
-2°C(vs 1°C in Amsterdam)
Rainy Days
123/yr+15/yr(+14%)
Muggy Days
1/yr(same as Amsterdam)
Cloud Cover
54%(vs 56% in Amsterdam)
Quality of Life
How does quality of life in Zurich compare to Amsterdam?
Housing Affordability
How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Zurich compared to Amsterdam?
Avg. Property Price
$21,431 / m²
127% more expensive than Amsterdam
SWE Affordability
15.3 years
3.4 years longer than Amsterdam
Community & Events
Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Zurich has around 5 Luma events listed.
That's 72% fewer events than Amsterdam.
Salary Converter
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