Cost of living comparison
Locarno is 45.9% more expensive than Australia.
If you lived in Locarno instead of Australia, you would:
pay 88.2% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Locarno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.15
|
$24.29
CHF22.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.58
|
$14.36
CHF13.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.70
|
$4.56
CHF4.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.11
|
$5.11
CHF4.63
|
|
pay 77.8% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Locarno
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
$3.50
CHF3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.40
|
$15.83
CHF14.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.55
|
$7.00
CHF6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.32
|
$5.85
CHF5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.38
|
$13.52
CHF12.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.17
|
$2.00
CHF1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.70
|
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$1.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.17
|
$1.73
CHF1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
$1.00
CHF0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.25
|
$0.75
CHF0.68
|
|
pay 77.6% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Locarno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.48
|
$7.86
CHF7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$123.86
|
$177.79
CHF161.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,383.25
|
$25,950.71
CHF23,524.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.10
|
$33.13
CHF30.03
|
|
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Locarno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$84.41
|
$62.58
CHF56.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,692.16
|
$1,380.36
CHF1,251.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,344.12
|
$938.64
CHF850.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$182.24
|
$88.19
CHF79.94
|
|
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Locarno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,076.64
|
$1,656.43
CHF1,501.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,323.93
|
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pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Locarno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.64
|
$6.63
CHF6.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$4.99
|
$4.42
CHF4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.09
|
$9.39
CHF8.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$70.62
|
$69.02
CHF62.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.52
|
$18.77
CHF17.02
|
|
pay 35.7% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Locarno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$108.06
|
$117.79
CHF106.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$63.22
|
$33.13
CHF30.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$153.78
|
$114.11
CHF103.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$161.11
|
$198.77
CHF180.19
|
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