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Switzerland vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Switzerland is 83.7% more expensive than Sweden overall.

Restaurants
pay 99.0% more in Switzerland
Groceries
pay 33.4% more in Switzerland
Transportation
pay 38.4% more in Switzerland
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Switzerland
Childcare
pay 8.8 times more in Switzerland
Entertainment and Sports
pay 53.5% more in Switzerland
Clothing
pay 46.5% more in Switzerland

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Switzerland are more expensive than in Sweden. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Switzerland.

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Switzerland vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Switzerland instead of Sweden, you would:

pay 99.0% more for restaurants

 
Sweden
Switzerland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.04
SEK137.94
$30.33
CHF24.99
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $10.77
SEK105.79
$18.14
CHF14.94
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.49
SEK24.47
$5.29
CHF4.35
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pay 33.4% more for groceries

 
Sweden
Switzerland
Bread
1 loaf
 $2.82
SEK27.72
$3.50
CHF2.89
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.72
SEK56.24
$12.96
CHF10.68
Milk (1 gallon) $6.07
SEK59.65
$8.10
CHF6.68
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pay 38.4% more for transportation

 
Sweden
Switzerland
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.65
SEK65.30
$8.57
CHF7.06
Monthly public transit pass $77.78
SEK764.26
$118.70
CHF97.79
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,975.58
SEK314K
$40,149.55
CHF33,076.84
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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Sweden
Switzerland
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $38.16
SEK374.96
$58.17
CHF47.92
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $883.11
SEK8,677.58
$1,813.65
CHF1,494.16
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $671.43
SEK6,597.57
$1,535.97
CHF1,265.39
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pay 8.8 times more for childcare

 
Sweden
Switzerland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $155.03
SEK1,523.39
$2,648.71
CHF2,182.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,341.74
SEK72,141.45
$33,203.62
CHF27,354.51
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pay 53.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Sweden
Switzerland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.36
SEK72.34
$8.68
CHF7.15
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.45
SEK43.70
$5.95
CHF4.90
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $7.55
SEK74.14
$10.85
CHF8.94
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pay 46.5% more for clothing

 
Sweden
Switzerland
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $91.37
SEK897.86
$135.00
CHF111.22
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $44.99
SEK442.04
$65.94
CHF54.32
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $95.04
SEK933.85
$152.86
CHF125.93
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