Cost of living comparison
Australia is 30.4% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Australia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.73
|
$15.31
A$23.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.09
|
$8.98
A$14.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.97
|
$2.45
A$3.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.51
|
$2.05
A$3.20
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.94
|
$2.00
A$3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.79
|
$4.24
A$6.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.13
|
$5.00
A$7.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.89
|
$3.52
A$5.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.57
|
$3.56
A$5.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.75
|
$1.44
A$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.37
|
$1.31
A$2.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.82
|
$2.10
A$3.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$1.03
A$1.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$0.83
A$1.29
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.16
|
$4.95
A$7.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.86
|
$81.92
A$127.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,293.66
|
$22,079.60
A$34,413.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.95
|
$15.28
A$23.81
|
|
pay 23.6% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Australia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.89
|
$55.83
A$87.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,390.50
|
$1,119.19
A$1,744.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,153.97
|
$889.00
A$1,385.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF166.53
|
$120.53
A$187.87
|
|
pay 49.4% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,051.88
|
$1,373.48
A$2,140.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,849.25
|
$11,458.00
A$17,858.49
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.19
|
$5.72
A$8.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.59
|
$3.30
A$5.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.69
|
$24.53
A$38.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.52
|
$46.71
A$72.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.34
|
$12.25
A$19.09
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF101.21
|
$71.47
A$111.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF51.10
|
$41.82
A$65.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF120.03
|
$101.71
A$158.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF155.48
|
$106.56
A$166.08
|
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