Cost of living in Aarau
compared to
Cost of living in Aarau vs. Switzerland overall average
Aarau is 8.2% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in Aarau
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Aarau
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% more in Aarau
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% less in Aarau
- Childcare
-
pay 15.6% less in Aarau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% less in Aarau
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% less in Aarau
Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Aarau.
Aarau Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.66
CHF24.61
|
$22.52
-
$68.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.39
CHF15.57
|
$18.77
-
$22.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.46
CHF2.78
|
$2.13
-
$6.26
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.48
CHF3.60
|
$3.75
-
$5.01
|
Aarau - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.37
CHF2.70
|
$1.50
-
$6.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.06
CHF12.89
|
$13.76
-
$26.28
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
CHF6.56
|
$6.63
-
$9.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
CHF5.64
|
$3.94
-
$9.28
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.76
CHF11.85
|
$9.94
-
$21.28
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.05
|
$0.99
-
$3.41
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
CHF0.77
|
$0.74
-
$1.70
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.04
|
$0.62
-
$2.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
CHF2.13
|
$1.06
-
$4.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.89
|
$0.68
-
$1.70
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
CHF0.75
|
$0.85
-
$1.14
|
Aarau - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.34
CHF6.69
|
$7.34
-
$9.47
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$150.15
CHF120.54
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,947.46
|
$41,041.86
-
$50,051.05
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$56.31
CHF45.20
|
$52.30
-
$65.07
|
Aarau - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.31
CHF49.22
|
$50.05
-
$125.13
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,313.84
CHF1,054.72
|
$1,126.15
-
$1,626.66
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,063.58
CHF853.82
|
$875.89
-
$1,376.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.37
CHF153.63
|
$153.10
-
$250.26
|
Aarau - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,502.55
CHF2,008.99
|
$1,876.91
-
$3,378.45
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,425.93
CHF20,411.36
|
$25,425.93
-
$25,425.93
|
Aarau - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.13
CHF6.53
|
$3.75
-
$11.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.51
CHF5.22
|
$5.26
-
$7.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.39
CHF9.14
|
$10.01
-
$13.76
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.16
CHF61.94
|
$41.71
-
$112.61
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$23.77
CHF19.09
|
$22.52
-
$37.54
|
Aarau - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.85
CHF75.34
|
$75.08
-
$237.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.08
CHF60.27
|
$75.08
-
$250.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
CHF90.40
|
$100.10
-
$312.82
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.18
CHF140.63
|
$125.13
-
$625.64
|
Aarau - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Switzerland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Switzerland, like
Buchs,
Meilen,
Chur,
Basel,
Glarus,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Switzerland compared to Aarau.
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