Cost of living comparison
compared to
Switzerland vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Switzerland is 87.6% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 74.1% more in Switzerland
- Groceries
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pay 37.7% more in Switzerland
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% more in Switzerland
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Switzerland
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.4% more in Switzerland
- Clothing
-
pay 58.8% more in Switzerland
Switzerland vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Italy, you would:
pay 74.1% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.81
€16.74
|
$30.33
CHF25.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.59
€10.31
|
$18.14
CHF14.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.62
|
$5.29
CHF4.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
€1.23
|
$4.78
CHF3.95
|
|
Italy vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
€1.95
|
$3.50
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.58
€7.64
|
$12.96
CHF10.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€5.20
|
$8.10
CHF6.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
$7.57
CHF6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
€5.02
|
$12.18
CHF10.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$1.60
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.91
CHF0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$1.25
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.29
|
$2.25
CHF1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.85
CHF0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.94
CHF0.78
|
|
Italy vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries
pay 49.8% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.90
|
$8.57
CHF7.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.51
€38.72
|
$118.70
CHF98.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,598.57
€30,793.97
|
$40,149.55
CHF33,160.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.27
€18.04
|
$42.12
CHF34.79
|
|
Italy vs. Switzerland - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Italy
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.01
€26.71
|
$58.17
CHF48.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$723.52
€643.96
|
$1,813.65
CHF1,497.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$562.80
€500.92
|
$1,535.97
CHF1,268.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.38
€144.52
|
$206.49
CHF170.54
|
|
Italy vs. Switzerland - Cost of housing
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$542.33
€482.69
|
$2,648.71
CHF2,187.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,535.75
€9,377.19
|
$33,203.62
CHF27,423.94
|
|
Italy vs. Switzerland - Cost of childcare
pay 98.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
€5.02
|
$8.68
CHF7.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.74
|
$5.95
CHF4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
€5.99
|
$10.85
CHF8.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.93
€49.78
|
$93.96
CHF77.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.26
€9.13
|
$22.75
CHF18.79
|
|
Italy vs. Switzerland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.8% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.42
€76.92
|
$135.00
CHF111.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
€34.03
|
$65.94
CHF54.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.86
€88.88
|
$152.86
CHF126.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.82
€113.76
|
$196.87
CHF162.60
|
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Italy vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing
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