Cost of living comparison
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Switzerland vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary
Switzerland is 78.5% more expensive than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 59.8% more in Switzerland
- Groceries
- pay 32.0% more in Switzerland
- Transportation
- pay 61.6% more in Switzerland
- Housing
- pay 47.8% more in Switzerland
- Childcare
- pay 3.4 times more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 63.3% more in Switzerland
- Clothing
- pay 45.7% more in Switzerland
Switzerland vs. Austria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Austria, you would:
pay 59.8% more for restaurants
Austria | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.52 €16.26 | $32.37 CHF26.21 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.86 €10.41 | $18.82 CHF15.23 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.81 €3.35 | $5.26 CHF4.26 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.84 €2.49 | $4.76 CHF3.85 | |
Austria vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.0% more for groceries
Austria | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.85 €2.50 | $3.73 CHF3.02 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $10.46 €9.18 | $14.66 CHF11.87 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.32 €5.55 | $8.19 CHF6.63 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.66 €4.09 | $7.43 CHF6.01 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.81 €5.98 | $14.43 CHF11.68 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.34 €1.18 | $1.69 CHF1.37 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.12 €0.98 | $1.10 CHF0.89 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.51 €1.33 | $1.35 CHF1.09 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.16 €1.89 | $2.94 CHF2.38 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.04 €0.91 | $1.16 CHF0.94 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.93 €0.82 | $1.10 CHF0.89 | |
Austria vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries
pay 61.6% more for transportation
Austria | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.68 €5.86 | $8.41 CHF6.81 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $57.69 €50.65 | $119.36 CHF96.63 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,303.85 €26,606.84 | $40,637.10 CHF32,898.17 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $25.13 €22.06 | $45.06 CHF36.48 | |
Austria vs. Switzerland - Cost of transportation
pay 47.8% more for housing
Austria | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $39.06 €34.29 | $59.20 CHF47.92 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $969.93 €851.60 | $1,797.02 CHF1,454.79 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $823.47 €723.00 | $1,562.03 CHF1,264.55 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $307.44 €269.94 | $197.97 CHF160.27 | |
Austria vs. Switzerland - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Austria | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $585.93 €514.44 | $2,700.86 CHF2,186.51 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,311.22 €13,443.29 | $33,359.10 CHF27,006.20 | |
Austria vs. Switzerland - Cost of childcare
pay 63.3% more for entertainment and sports
Austria | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.41 €4.75 | $8.73 CHF7.06 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.37 €3.84 | $6.04 CHF4.89 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.50 €6.59 | $11.28 CHF9.13 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $51.14 €44.90 | $101.44 CHF82.12 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.33 €12.58 | $24.10 CHF19.51 | |
Austria vs. Switzerland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.7% more for clothing
Austria | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $99.44 €87.30 | $142.30 CHF115.20 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $47.64 €41.83 | $70.55 CHF57.11 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $103.83 €91.16 | $162.86 CHF131.85 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $150.37 €132.03 | $202.63 CHF164.04 | |
Austria vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing
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