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Cost of living

Switzerland compared to United States

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,332.45
1,663.79
Eating Out
27.73
18.3
Rent & Utilities
1,443.06
1,302.75
Transportation
3,350.12
1,094.4
Groceries
11.67
6.37
Other
2,548.8
2,528.76
SwitzerlandUnited States

Consumer prices in Switzerland are roughly 32% higher than in United States.

Cost of living

ItemSwitzerlandUnited States
Total with rent one person2,6672,306
Total with rent family8,1865,517
Without rent one person1,338927
Without rent one family4,7892,383
Rent & Utilities person1,551.021,662.95
Rent & Utilities family3,188.12,841.14
Food person881721
Food family2,4781,462
Transport person127.32116.56
Transport family361.24284.67
Life expectancy90.29 years80.34 years

Eating Out

ItemSwitzerlandUnited States
Lunch Menu26.1421.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2107.9265.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's13.789.14
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.356.54
Cappuccino5.215.12
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz5.962.12

Rent & Utilities

ItemSwitzerlandUnited States
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,377.441,552.12
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,417.161,084.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,892.983,145.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,913.112,951.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.168.86101.31
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.270.03214.84
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited61.8769.1

Transportation

ItemSwitzerlandUnited States
Local transport ticket2.215.34
Monthly ticket local transport15,7524,288
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi7,5593,272
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.082.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years95.43%77.32%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft236.214.9
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.951.14

Groceries

ItemSwitzerlandUnited States
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.070.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.783.16
Eggs, x128.74.18
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.5613.33
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb24.3113.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb44.4313.15
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.741.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.81.26

Other

ItemSwitzerlandUnited States
Gym Membership, 1 month97.6653.23
Cinema Ticket, 1 person22.2415.71
Doctors visit140.57134.58
Haircut, simple39.721.74
Brand Jeans109.1343.34
Brand Sneakers146.9372.22
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,339.131,665.22
International Primary School, 1 year17,49518,224