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Switzerland

Nyon vs. Melbourne Cost of Living Summary

Nyon is 34.0% more expensive than Melbourne.

Restaurants: pay 59.9% more in Nyon
Groceries: pay 11.3% more in Nyon
Transportation: pay 37.3% more in Nyon
Housing: pay 42.0% more in Nyon
Childcare: pay 24.4% more in Nyon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% more in Nyon
Clothing: pay 40.4% more in Nyon

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Nyon are more expensive than in Melbourne.

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Nyon vs. Melbourne Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nyon instead of Melbourne, you would:

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pay 59.9% more for restaurants

	Melbourne	Nyon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.41 A$25.04	$28.80 CHF23.79	+65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.27 A$17.65	$18.60 CHF15.36	+51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.10 A$4.46	$4.96 CHF4.10	+60.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 A$3.58	$4.11 CHF3.39	+65.0%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 11.3% more for groceries

	Melbourne	Nyon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.93 A$4.22	$3.36 CHF2.78	+14.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.24 A$7.54	$12.12 CHF10.01	+131.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.80 A$8.35	$8.46 CHF6.99	+45.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.48 A$7.89	$7.71 CHF6.37	+40.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.44 A$6.38	$13.02 CHF10.75	+193.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 A$2.65	$1.57 CHF1.30	-14.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 A$1.99	$0.91 CHF0.75	-34.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 A$2.07	$1.21 CHF1.00	-16.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 A$3.08	$2.15 CHF1.77	+0.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 A$1.96	$0.72 CHF0.60	-46.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 A$1.64	$0.93 CHF0.77	-18.4%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 37.3% more for transportation

	Melbourne	Nyon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.46 A$7.86	$8.82 CHF7.29	+61.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$139.25 A$200.33	$120.00 CHF99.11	-13.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,538.88 A$41,057.24	$39,358.98 CHF32,507.84	+37.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.56 A$22.39	$38.17 CHF31.53	+145.3%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 42.0% more for housing

	Melbourne	Nyon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.47 A$81.23	$58.13 CHF48.01	+3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,726.11 A$2,483.25	$2,579.93 CHF2,130.85	+49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,405.75 A$2,022.37	$2,119.94 CHF1,750.93	+50.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$176.73 A$254.26	$207.74 CHF171.58	+17.5%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 24.4% more for childcare

	Melbourne	Nyon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,374.95 A$3,416.70	$3,125.25 CHF2,581.25	+31.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,879.04 A$42,985.24	$35,161.67 CHF29,041.15	+17.7%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Melbourne	Nyon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.75 A$14.02	$9.60 CHF7.93	-1.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.02 A$5.78	$6.40 CHF5.29	+59.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$64.09	$10.80 CHF8.92	-75.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.38 A$72.48	$102.00 CHF84.24	+102.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.32 A$22.04	$24.00 CHF19.82	+56.7%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 40.4% more for clothing

	Melbourne	Nyon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.23 A$115.42	$139.98 CHF115.62	+74.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.88 A$71.76	$60.81 CHF50.22	+21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.33 A$171.67	$155.71 CHF128.60	+30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.46 A$190.56	$185.30 CHF153.05	+39.9%
Average			+40.4%

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