Cost of living comparison
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Zurich vs. Charlottesville Cost of Living Summary
Zurich is 37.3% more expensive than Charlottesville.
Zurich vs. Charlottesville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zurich instead of Charlottesville, you would:
pay 71.6% more for restaurants
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Charlottesville
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$34.80
CHF28.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$18.00
CHF14.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$5.76
CHF4.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$5.27
CHF4.34
|
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Charlottesville vs. Zurich - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Charlottesville
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
|
$3.88
CHF3.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
|
$13.44
CHF11.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
|
$8.14
CHF6.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$8.45
CHF6.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.00
|
$12.65
CHF10.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.86
CHF1.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.25
CHF1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.56
CHF1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.67
|
$2.06
CHF1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.14
CHF0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.99
CHF0.81
|
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Charlottesville vs. Zurich - Cost of groceries
pay 69.7% more for transportation
|
Charlottesville
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$8.85
CHF7.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$105.60
CHF87.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,227.00
|
$39,298.98
CHF32,376.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.16
|
$44.58
CHF36.73
|
|
Charlottesville vs. Zurich - Cost of transportation
pay 38.8% more for housing
|
Charlottesville
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.60
|
$55.12
CHF45.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,965.00
|
$2,960.13
CHF2,438.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.83
|
$2,334.69
CHF1,923.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$220.49
|
$211.70
CHF174.41
|
|
Charlottesville vs. Zurich - Cost of housing
pay 88.7% more for childcare
|
Charlottesville
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,409.18
|
$3,558.83
CHF2,931.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,900.00
|
$42,145.57
CHF34,721.25
|
|
Charlottesville vs. Zurich - Cost of childcare
pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Charlottesville
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$9.60
CHF7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$6.99
CHF5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
|
$10.80
CHF8.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.80
|
$90.03
CHF74.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$24.60
CHF20.27
|
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Charlottesville vs. Zurich - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 90.4% more for clothing
|
Charlottesville
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$141.16
CHF116.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$58.43
CHF48.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$163.33
CHF134.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$255.33
CHF210.35
|
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Charlottesville vs. Zurich - Cost of clothing
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