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Schaffhausen vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Schaffhausen is 63.0% more expensive than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Schaffhausen
Groceries: pay 70.2% more in Schaffhausen
Transportation: pay 77.2% more in Schaffhausen
Housing: pay 7.8% more in Schaffhausen
Childcare: pay 80.8% more in Schaffhausen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.3% more in Schaffhausen
Clothing: pay 50.6% more in Schaffhausen

The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Schaffhausen are more expensive than in Canberra. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Schaffhausen.

Schaffhausen vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Schaffhausen instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Canberra	Schaffhausen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.70	$31.28 CHF24.89	+91.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.82	$20.02 CHF15.93	+104.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.91	$5.32 CHF4.23	+105.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.38	$4.88 CHF3.88	+118.1%
Average			+104.8%

Canberra vs. Schaffhausen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.2% more for groceries

	Canberra	Schaffhausen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.09	$4.14 CHF3.30	+53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.53	$15.02 CHF11.95	+201.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.30	$8.59 CHF6.83	+56.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.52	$8.09 CHF6.43	+87.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.30	$16.18 CHF12.87	+287.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.24	$1.76 CHF1.40	+18.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.03	$1.14 CHF0.90	-15.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.02	$1.29 CHF1.03	-3.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.81	$3.12 CHF2.48	+67.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.53	$1.11 CHF0.88	+9.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$1.14 CHF0.90	+9.0%
Average			+70.2%

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pay 77.2% more for transportation

	Canberra	Schaffhausen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.67	$8.34 CHF6.63	+88.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$185.71	$100.10 CHF79.64	-18.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,882.11	$41,041.86 CHF32,651.26	+41.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.60	$56.31 CHF44.80	+197.5%
Average			+77.2%

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pay 7.8% more for housing

	Canberra	Schaffhausen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.53	$61.31 CHF48.78	+18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,348.83	$1,230.42 CHF978.87	-20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,753.39	$1,251.28 CHF995.47	+7.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$240.30	$200.94 CHF159.86	+26.4%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 80.8% more for childcare

	Canberra	Schaffhausen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,650.66	$3,378.45 CHF2,687.76	+92.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,131.85	$22,522.97 CHF17,918.38	+69.1%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Schaffhausen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.88	$8.76 CHF6.97	+34.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.15	$6.57 CHF5.23	+92.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.92	$11.57 CHF9.21	-62.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.69	$111.92 CHF89.04	+90.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.76	$25.03 CHF19.91	+91.4%
Average			+49.3%

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pay 50.6% more for clothing

	Canberra	Schaffhausen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.86	$114.70 CHF91.25	+65.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$87.26	$54.81 CHF43.60	-5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$142.12	$196.03 CHF155.96	+108.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$178.91	$158.49 CHF126.09	+33.9%
Average			+50.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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