Expat Health Insurance
Cigna Global Health Insurance.
Medical insurance specifically designed for expats. With Cigna, you won't have to rely on foreign public health care systems, which may not meet your needs. Cigna allows you to speak to a doctor on demand, for consultations or instant advice, wherever you are in the world. They also offer full cancer care across all levels of cover, and settle the cost of treatments directly with the provider.
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Accommodation and all retail products can be very expensive, especially near the city centre neightbourhood of Bahnhofstrasse, so try and do your living and shopping elsewhere. One funny thing about Zurich (and Switzerland in general), is that the wealthier the area you live in the LOWER the taxes. So also consider this if you think that living in a small village outside of the city will save you money - most likely you'll still spend more on transaction costs like transport and tax.
Speaking of public transport, this is also expensive in Zurich - even a short 30-minute train ride can cost you 20 CHF. So, again, unless you move into a different canton entirely, renting in Zurich's suburbs to save money may not even make sense - as the cost of transport will higher.
There a couple of different ways to save - ride a bike, buy unpackaged goods at the grocery, etc...but all in all, if you and your husband a really considering living in Zurich make sure you've negotiated an adequate salary package.