Cost of living comparison
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Switzerland vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary
Switzerland is 53.8% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 49.8% more in Switzerland
- Groceries
- pay 56.8% more in Switzerland
- Transportation
- pay 22.4% more in Switzerland
- Housing
- pay 17.7% more in Switzerland
- Childcare
- pay 2.3 times more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 48.8% more in Switzerland
- Clothing
- pay 53.1% more in Switzerland
Switzerland vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 49.8% more for restaurants
Netherlands | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.66 €19.02 | $32.37 CHF26.21 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $13.94 €12.24 | $18.82 CHF15.23 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.53 €3.10 | $5.26 CHF4.26 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.87 €2.52 | $4.76 CHF3.85 | |
Netherlands vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.8% more for groceries
Netherlands | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.15 €1.89 | $3.73 CHF3.02 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.70 €5.88 | $14.66 CHF11.87 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.86 €4.26 | $8.19 CHF6.63 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.76 €4.18 | $7.43 CHF6.01 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.31 €6.41 | $14.43 CHF11.68 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.05 €0.92 | $1.69 CHF1.37 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.13 €1.00 | $1.10 CHF0.89 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.90 €0.79 | $1.35 CHF1.09 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.84 €1.61 | $2.94 CHF2.38 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.95 €0.83 | $1.16 CHF0.94 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.92 €0.81 | $1.10 CHF0.89 | |
Netherlands vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries
pay 22.4% more for transportation
Netherlands | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.56 €7.52 | $8.41 CHF6.81 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $101.86 €89.43 | $119.36 CHF96.63 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,970.03 €32,459.76 | $40,637.10 CHF32,898.17 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $27.44 €24.09 | $45.06 CHF36.48 | |
Netherlands vs. Switzerland - Cost of transportation
pay 17.7% more for housing
Netherlands | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $49.26 €43.25 | $59.20 CHF47.92 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,462.13 €1,283.75 | $1,797.02 CHF1,454.79 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,216.44 €1,068.04 | $1,562.03 CHF1,264.55 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $199.59 €175.24 | $197.97 CHF160.27 | |
Netherlands vs. Switzerland - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Netherlands | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,911.60 €1,678.39 | $2,700.86 CHF2,186.51 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,591.36 €9,299.23 | $33,359.10 CHF27,006.20 | |
Netherlands vs. Switzerland - Cost of childcare
pay 48.8% more for entertainment and sports
Netherlands | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.49 €5.70 | $8.73 CHF7.06 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.17 €3.66 | $6.04 CHF4.89 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $13.74 €12.06 | $11.28 CHF9.13 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.55 €38.23 | $101.44 CHF82.12 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.09 €14.12 | $24.10 CHF19.51 | |
Netherlands vs. Switzerland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.1% more for clothing
Netherlands | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $94.61 €83.07 | $142.30 CHF115.20 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.24 €39.72 | $70.55 CHF57.11 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $104.29 €91.57 | $162.86 CHF131.85 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $135.17 €118.68 | $202.63 CHF164.04 | |
Netherlands vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing
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