Setting up a home in Zurich
We collected prices for the first household items someone moving or staying longer usually buys (8 November 2026).
| Product | Unit | Local price | About US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towel | 1 piece | 4.22 CHF | 5.15 $ |
| Single bed linen set | 1 piece | 10.95 CHF | 13.37 $ |
| Pillow | 1 piece | 5.95 CHF | 7.27 $ |
| Blanket | 1 piece | 3.45 CHF | 4.21 $ |
| Frying pan | 1 piece | 7.95 CHF | 9.71 $ |
| Cooking pot | 1 piece | 9.95 CHF | 12.15 $ |
| LED bulb | 1 piece | 4.95 CHF | 6.04 $ |
US dollar figures use European Central Bank reference rates (1 US dollar ≈ 0.82 CHF).
How we collected the prices
- Prices were read one by one from the public online pages of chain stores.
- Each row is for one reference unit of that type of product; where we have several prices we use the median.
- We leave out promotional, members-only and out-of-stock prices; in-store prices and neighbourhoods can differ.
- Details are on the Data & methodology page.
Compare household goods
See two countries side by side in the home goods category.