Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Aarau Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 0.2% cheaper than Aarau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.5% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 47.3% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% less in Washington
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Washington are more expensive than in Aarau. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Washington.
Washington vs. Aarau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Aarau, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
Aarau
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.66
CHF24.61
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.39
CHF15.57
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.46
CHF2.78
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.48
CHF3.60
|
$2.79
|
|
Aarau vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Aarau
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.37
CHF2.70
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.06
CHF12.89
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
CHF6.56
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
CHF5.64
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.76
CHF11.85
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.05
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
CHF0.77
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.04
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
CHF2.13
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.89
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
CHF0.75
|
$1.64
|
|
Aarau vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Aarau
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.34
CHF6.69
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$150.15
CHF120.54
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,947.46
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$56.31
CHF45.20
|
$16.73
|
|
Aarau vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 45.4% more for housing
|
Aarau
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.31
CHF49.22
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,313.84
CHF1,054.72
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,063.58
CHF853.82
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.37
CHF153.63
|
$146.54
|
|
Aarau vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 31.9% more for childcare
|
Aarau
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,502.55
CHF2,008.99
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,425.93
CHF20,411.36
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Aarau vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aarau
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.13
CHF6.53
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.51
CHF5.22
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.39
CHF9.14
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.16
CHF61.94
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$23.77
CHF19.09
|
$16.75
|
|
Aarau vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Aarau
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.85
CHF75.34
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.08
CHF60.27
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
CHF90.40
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.18
CHF140.63
|
$133.22
|
|
Aarau vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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