Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 36.2% more expensive than Massachusetts.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 54.8% more for restaurants
|
Massachusetts
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.36
|
$26.06
CHF23.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$16.57
CHF15.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$4.36
CHF3.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$3.85
CHF3.52
|
|
pay 24.9% more for groceries
|
Massachusetts
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$3.23
CHF2.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
|
$14.05
CHF12.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$6.73
CHF6.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
|
$6.47
CHF5.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$11.61
CHF10.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.92
CHF1.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.50
CHF1.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.00
CHF1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.15
CHF1.05
|
|
pay 86.5% more for transportation
|
Massachusetts
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$7.86
CHF7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.20
|
$101.99
CHF93.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,045.17
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,420.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
|
$39.48
CHF36.09
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
|
Massachusetts
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.36
|
$58.09
CHF53.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,973.24
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,396.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,612.24
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,158.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.10
|
$182.90
CHF167.21
|
|
pay 1.2% more for childcare
|
Massachusetts
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,203.13
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,060.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,357.14
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,953.81
|
|
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Massachusetts
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.15
|
$6.80
CHF6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
|
$5.05
CHF4.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.90
|
$9.54
CHF8.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.06
|
$88.43
CHF80.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
|
$20.14
CHF18.42
|
|
pay 76.2% more for clothing
|
Massachusetts
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.25
|
$111.16
CHF101.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.58
|
$56.12
CHF51.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$131.83
CHF120.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.30
|
$170.76
CHF156.11
|
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