Cost of living comparison
compared to
Switzerland vs. Nevada Cost of Living Summary
Switzerland is 62.0% more expensive than Nevada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.4% more in Switzerland
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% more in Switzerland
- Transportation
-
pay 81.0% more in Switzerland
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% more in Switzerland
- Childcare
-
pay 90.7% more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.6% more in Switzerland
- Clothing
-
pay 89.4% more in Switzerland
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Switzerland are more expensive than in Nevada. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Switzerland.
Switzerland vs. Nevada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Nevada, you would:
pay 72.4% more for restaurants
|
Nevada
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.20
|
$32.37
CHF26.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.56
|
$18.82
CHF15.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$5.26
CHF4.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$4.76
CHF3.83
|
|
Nevada vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.6% more for groceries
|
Nevada
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.06
|
$3.73
CHF2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$14.66
CHF11.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
|
$8.19
CHF6.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
|
$7.43
CHF5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.60
|
$14.43
CHF11.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.69
CHF1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.10
CHF0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.35
CHF1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$2.94
CHF2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.16
CHF0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.10
CHF0.88
|
|
Nevada vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries
pay 81.0% more for transportation
|
Nevada
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$8.41
CHF6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.67
|
$119.36
CHF95.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,685.67
|
$40,637.10
CHF32,669.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.73
|
$45.06
CHF36.22
|
|
Nevada vs. Switzerland - Cost of transportation
pay 9.4% more for housing
|
Nevada
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.54
|
$59.20
CHF47.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,595.95
|
$1,797.02
CHF1,444.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,375.26
|
$1,562.03
CHF1,255.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.68
|
$197.97
CHF159.15
|
|
Nevada vs. Switzerland - Cost of housing
pay 90.7% more for childcare
|
Nevada
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,287.17
|
$2,700.86
CHF2,171.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,452.92
|
$33,359.10
CHF26,818.28
|
|
Nevada vs. Switzerland - Cost of childcare
pay 52.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nevada
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.73
CHF7.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
|
$6.04
CHF4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.38
|
$11.28
CHF9.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.14
|
$101.44
CHF81.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.95
|
$24.10
CHF19.37
|
|
Nevada vs. Switzerland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 89.4% more for clothing
|
Nevada
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.18
|
$142.30
CHF114.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.54
|
$70.55
CHF56.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.49
|
$162.86
CHF130.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.34
|
$202.63
CHF162.90
|
|
Nevada vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing
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