Cost of living in Neuchatel
compared to
Cost of living in Neuchatel vs. Switzerland overall average
Neuchatel is 6.7% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% less in Neuchatel
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in Neuchatel
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Neuchatel
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in Neuchatel
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% less in Neuchatel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% less in Neuchatel
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Neuchatel
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Neuchatel.
Neuchatel Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.03
CHF20.09
|
$22.52
-
$37.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF15.07
|
$16.27
-
$31.28
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.63
CHF3.72
|
$3.75
-
$6.01
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
CHF2.89
|
$2.50
-
$5.01
|
Neuchatel - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.87
CHF3.11
|
$2.25
-
$5.26
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.75
CHF12.64
|
$13.76
-
$21.27
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
CHF6.62
|
$6.63
-
$9.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.25
CHF5.82
|
$5.93
-
$10.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.04
CHF12.07
|
$7.95
-
$18.73
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
CHF1.93
|
$1.14
-
$3.75
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
CHF1.21
|
$0.85
-
$2.84
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.03
|
$0.77
-
$2.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
CHF2.12
|
$1.14
-
$4.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CHF0.96
|
$0.45
-
$1.70
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.89
|
$0.85
-
$1.14
|
Neuchatel - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.38
CHF6.73
|
$8.24
-
$9.38
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.85
CHF75.34
|
$75.08
-
$131.38
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,947.46
|
$41,041.86
-
$41,041.86
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.42
CHF35.66
|
$37.54
-
$52.55
|
Neuchatel - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.54
CHF30.13
|
$25.03
-
$50.05
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,751.79
CHF1,406.29
|
$1,376.40
-
$2,002.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.82
CHF1,171.91
|
$1,126.15
-
$1,626.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$217.69
CHF174.75
|
$191.37
-
$244.00
|
Neuchatel - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,606.83
CHF2,092.70
|
$2,127.17
-
$2,877.94
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,194.40
CHF21,831.04
|
$18,769.14
-
$31,532.16
|
Neuchatel - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.38
CHF7.53
|
$7.51
-
$11.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
CHF4.08
|
$3.75
-
$6.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF9.04
|
$11.26
-
$11.26
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$92.73
CHF74.44
|
$72.99
-
$105.11
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.52
CHF18.08
|
$20.02
-
$43.79
|
Neuchatel - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$137.64
CHF110.49
|
$87.59
-
$150.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.82
CHF55.25
|
$48.80
-
$75.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$154.32
CHF123.89
|
$125.13
-
$187.69
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.15
CHF120.54
|
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|
Neuchatel - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Switzerland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Switzerland, like
La Chaux-de-fonds,
Geneva,
Lugano,
Montreux,
Wil,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Switzerland compared to Neuchatel.
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