Cost of living comparison
compared to
Switzerland vs. Honolulu Cost of Living Summary
Switzerland is 32.2% more expensive than Honolulu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% more in Switzerland
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% less in Switzerland
- Transportation
-
pay 57.3% more in Switzerland
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% less in Switzerland
- Childcare
-
pay 64.3% more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% more in Switzerland
- Clothing
-
pay 73.0% more in Switzerland
The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Switzerland are more expensive than in Honolulu. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Switzerland.
Switzerland vs. Honolulu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Honolulu, you would:
pay 45.8% more for restaurants
|
Honolulu
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.50
|
$32.37
CHF25.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$18.82
CHF15.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
|
$5.26
CHF4.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
|
$4.76
CHF3.82
|
|
Honolulu vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Honolulu
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.58
|
$3.73
CHF2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.27
|
$14.66
CHF11.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
|
$8.19
CHF6.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.51
|
$7.43
CHF5.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.58
|
$14.43
CHF11.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$1.69
CHF1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.10
CHF0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$1.35
CHF1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.89
|
$2.94
CHF2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.16
CHF0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.10
CHF0.88
|
|
Honolulu vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries
pay 57.3% more for transportation
|
Honolulu
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
|
$8.41
CHF6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$119.36
CHF95.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,265.95
|
$40,637.10
CHF32,622.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
|
$45.06
CHF36.17
|
|
Honolulu vs. Switzerland - Cost of transportation
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Honolulu
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.46
|
$59.20
CHF47.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,197.86
|
$1,797.02
CHF1,442.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,857.69
|
$1,562.03
CHF1,253.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.52
|
$197.97
CHF158.93
|
|
Honolulu vs. Switzerland - Cost of housing
pay 64.3% more for childcare
|
Honolulu
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,633.33
|
$2,700.86
CHF2,168.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,440.00
|
$33,359.10
CHF26,779.92
|
|
Honolulu vs. Switzerland - Cost of childcare
pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honolulu
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.73
CHF7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.46
|
$6.04
CHF4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.28
CHF9.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.37
|
$101.44
CHF81.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$24.10
CHF19.35
|
|
Honolulu vs. Switzerland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.0% more for clothing
|
Honolulu
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$142.30
CHF114.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
|
$70.55
CHF56.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$162.86
CHF130.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.17
|
$202.63
CHF162.67
|
|
Honolulu vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing
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