Cost of living comparison

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Vevey vs. Harrisburg Cost of Living Summary

Vevey is 39.0% more expensive than Harrisburg.

Restaurants
pay 94.8% more in Vevey
Groceries
pay 5.8% less in Vevey
Transportation
pay 87.2% more in Vevey
Housing
pay 12.9% more in Vevey
Childcare
pay 95.6% more in Vevey
Entertainment and Sports
pay 86.7% more in Vevey
Clothing
pay 2.2 times more in Vevey

The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Vevey are more expensive than in Harrisburg. Notably, clothing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Vevey.

Vevey vs. Harrisburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vevey instead of Harrisburg, you would:

pay 94.8% more for restaurants

 
Harrisburg
Vevey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.50
 
$30.00
CHF24.71
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.64
 
$18.00
CHF14.83
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.75
 
$5.04
CHF4.15

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pay 5.8% less for groceries

 
Harrisburg
Vevey
Bread
1 loaf
$4.04
 
$2.95
CHF2.43
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.53
 
$12.19
CHF10.04
Milk (1 gallon) $4.91
 
$8.18
CHF6.74

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pay 87.2% more for transportation

 
Harrisburg
Vevey
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.19
 
$8.82
CHF7.27
Monthly public transit pass $50.00
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,823.30
 
$42,598.89
CHF35,094.71

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pay 12.9% more for housing

 
Harrisburg
Vevey
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$72.50
 
$54.60
CHF44.98
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,462.50
 
$1,475.96
CHF1,215.96
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,264.25
 
$1,439.96
CHF1,186.30

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pay 95.6% more for childcare

 
Harrisburg
Vevey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,100.00
 
$2,902.06
CHF2,390.83
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,000.00
 
$30,462.54
CHF25,096.29

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pay 86.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Harrisburg
Vevey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.25
 
$9.00
CHF7.41
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.00
 
$6.09
CHF5.02
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.50
 
$10.80
CHF8.90

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

 
Harrisburg
Vevey
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.00
 
$139.98
CHF115.32
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.55
 
$60.81
CHF50.10
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.00
 
$138.68
CHF114.25

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