Cost of living comparison
compared to
Switzerland vs. New Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Switzerland is 14.6% more expensive than New Jersey.
Switzerland vs. New Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Switzerland instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 66.4% more for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.81
|
$30.33
CHF24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.13
|
$18.14
CHF14.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$5.29
CHF4.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$4.78
CHF3.94
|
|
New Jersey vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
|
$3.50
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
|
$12.96
CHF10.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$8.10
CHF6.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
|
$7.57
CHF6.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
|
$12.18
CHF10.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$1.60
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.91
CHF0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.25
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$2.25
CHF1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.85
CHF0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.94
CHF0.78
|
|
New Jersey vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries
pay 51.9% more for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
|
$8.57
CHF7.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.22
|
$118.70
CHF97.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,697.81
|
$40,149.55
CHF33,076.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.06
|
$42.12
CHF34.70
|
|
New Jersey vs. Switzerland - Cost of transportation
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.90
|
$58.17
CHF47.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,298.53
|
$1,813.65
CHF1,494.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,927.67
|
$1,535.97
CHF1,265.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.49
|
$206.49
CHF170.11
|
|
New Jersey vs. Switzerland - Cost of housing
pay 36.1% more for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,975.92
|
$2,648.71
CHF2,182.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,015.26
|
$33,203.62
CHF27,354.51
|
|
New Jersey vs. Switzerland - Cost of childcare
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.10
|
$8.68
CHF7.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$5.95
CHF4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.31
|
$10.85
CHF8.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.80
|
$93.96
CHF77.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.84
|
$22.75
CHF18.74
|
|
New Jersey vs. Switzerland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 71.5% more for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.33
|
$135.00
CHF111.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.93
|
$65.94
CHF54.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.27
|
$152.86
CHF125.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.55
|
$196.87
CHF162.19
|
|
New Jersey vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing
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