Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hawaii vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary
Hawaii is 4.3% more expensive than Switzerland overall.
Hawaii vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hawaii instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
CHF24.87
|
$30.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.14
CHF14.87
|
$14.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.29
CHF4.33
|
$3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.78
CHF3.92
|
$2.82
|
|
Switzerland vs. Hawaii - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.2% more for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
CHF2.87
|
$7.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.96
CHF10.63
|
$9.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.10
CHF6.64
|
$7.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.57
CHF6.21
|
$8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.18
CHF9.99
|
$7.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CHF1.31
|
$3.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
CHF0.75
|
$1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
CHF1.02
|
$3.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
CHF1.84
|
$4.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CHF0.70
|
$2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
CHF0.77
|
$2.82
|
|
Switzerland vs. Hawaii - Cost of groceries
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
CHF7.03
|
$5.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.70
CHF97.31
|
$75.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,149.55
CHF32,915.56
|
$35,814.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.12
CHF34.53
|
$20.59
|
|
Switzerland vs. Hawaii - Cost of transportation
pay 29.3% more for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.17
CHF47.69
|
$73.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,813.65
CHF1,486.87
|
$2,389.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,535.97
CHF1,259.22
|
$2,073.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.49
CHF169.28
|
$227.50
|
|
Switzerland vs. Hawaii - Cost of housing
pay 33.7% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,648.71
CHF2,171.47
|
$1,779.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,203.62
CHF27,221.13
|
$21,749.17
|
|
Switzerland vs. Hawaii - Cost of childcare
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.68
CHF7.12
|
$7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
CHF4.88
|
$7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.85
CHF8.89
|
$13.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.96
CHF77.03
|
$60.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.75
CHF18.65
|
$15.09
|
|
Switzerland vs. Hawaii - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$135.00
CHF110.67
|
$61.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.94
CHF54.06
|
$43.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$152.86
CHF125.31
|
$98.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$196.87
CHF161.40
|
$134.12
|
|
Switzerland vs. Hawaii - Cost of clothing
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