Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Switzerland

Vevey vs. Nelson Cost of Living Summary

Vevey is 72.0% more expensive than Nelson.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Vevey
Groceries: pay 31.7% more in Vevey
Transportation: pay 97.7% more in Vevey
Housing: pay 64.9% more in Vevey
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Vevey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% more in Vevey
Clothing: pay 82.5% more in Vevey

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries in Vevey are more expensive than in Nelson. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Vevey.

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Vevey vs. Nelson Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Nelson	Vevey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.27	$30.00 CHF24.78	+118.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 NZ$14.86	$18.00 CHF14.87	+114.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 NZ$3.10	$5.04 CHF4.16	+187.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 NZ$2.97	$4.20 CHF3.47	+149.9%
Average			+126.1%

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pay 31.7% more for groceries

	Nelson	Vevey
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 NZ$3.73	$2.95 CHF2.43	+39.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.18	$12.19 CHF10.06	+163.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.59	$8.18 CHF6.75	+14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.68 NZ$10.04	$7.12 CHF5.88	+25.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 NZ$5.99	$13.20 CHF10.90	+289.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.47	$1.61 CHF1.33	+15.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.75	$0.94 CHF0.78	-4.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.42	$1.13 CHF0.93	-17.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 NZ$4.58	$2.09 CHF1.73	-19.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.69	$0.82 CHF0.68	-14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.01	$0.91 CHF0.75	+59.3%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 97.7% more for transportation

	Nelson	Vevey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.97 NZ$10.56	$8.82 CHF7.29	+47.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,086.24 NZ$30,214.40	$42,598.89 CHF35,183.79	+149.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.19 NZ$28.63	$44.28 CHF36.57	+173.5%
Average			+97.7%

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pay 64.9% more for housing

	Nelson	Vevey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.72 NZ$75.54	$54.60 CHF45.09	+27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,022.37 NZ$1,807.91	$1,475.96 CHF1,219.04	+44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$812.30 NZ$1,436.42	$1,439.96 CHF1,189.31	+77.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.59 NZ$174.34	$207.74 CHF171.58	+110.7%
Average			+64.9%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Nelson	Vevey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$448.16 NZ$792.51	$2,902.06 CHF2,396.90	+547.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	$30,462.54 CHF25,159.99	+136.2%
Average			+291.1%

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pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Nelson	Vevey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$12.88	$9.00 CHF7.43	+23.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.70	$6.09 CHF5.03	+89.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$44.53	$10.80 CHF8.92	-57.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.84 NZ$178.31	$84.00 CHF69.38	-16.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$19.81	$24.00 CHF19.82	+114.2%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 82.5% more for clothing

	Nelson	Vevey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.29 NZ$92.46	$139.98 CHF115.62	+167.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$49.78	$60.81 CHF50.22	+116.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$179.97	$138.68 CHF114.54	+36.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.65 NZ$245.18	$194.99 CHF161.05	+40.6%
Average			+82.5%

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