Cost of Living Comparison

  1. Cost of Living
  2. Switzerland
  3. United States
  4. Michigan
  5. Comparison
CHF
COMPARED TO
USD

Michigan is 43.5% cheaper than Switzerland.

If you lived in Michigan instead of Switzerland, you would:
local_dining

pay 55.7% less for restaurants

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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $24.56
CHF23.75
$13.42 -45.3%
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $15.01
CHF14.51
$7.37 -50.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.40
CHF4.25
$1.72 -60.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) $3.99
CHF3.85
$1.36 -65.8%
Average -55.7%
Switzerland vs. Michigan - Cost of restaurants
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local_grocery_store

pay 30.3% less for groceries

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Bread
1 loaf
 $2.87
CHF2.77
$2.17 -24.5%
Local cheese (8 oz) $12.31
CHF11.90
$4.91 -60.1%
Milk (1 gallon) $6.32
CHF6.11
$2.32 -63.2%
Eggs
1 dozen
 $5.59
CHF5.41
$1.84 -67.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) $11.85
CHF11.46
$3.50 -70.4%
Apples (1 lb) $1.99
CHF1.92
$1.92 -3.4%
Bananas (1 lb) $1.51
CHF1.46
$0.61 -59.4%
Oranges (1 lb) $1.58
CHF1.53
$1.99 +25.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb) $1.91
CHF1.85
$1.73 -9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb) $1.31
CHF1.27
$1.24 -5.6%
Onions (1 lb) $1.23
CHF1.19
$1.28 +4.2%
Average -30.3%
Switzerland vs. Michigan - Cost of groceries
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drive_eta

pay 49.0% less for transportation

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Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.74
CHF6.52
$2.48 -63.2%
Monthly public transit pass $103.97
CHF100.54
$50.03 -51.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,608.84
CHF26,698.30
$22,224.12 -19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) $42.76
CHF41.35
$16.41 -61.6%
Average -49.0%
Switzerland vs. Michigan - Cost of transportation
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home

pay 23.5% less for housing

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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $67.09
CHF64.88
$62.99 -6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,393.87
CHF1,347.90
$962.98 -30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,123.68
CHF1,086.62
$793.65 -29.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
 $156.68
CHF151.51
$113.26 -27.7%
Average -23.5%
Switzerland vs. Michigan - Cost of housing
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child_care

pay 59.4% less for childcare

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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,077.57
CHF2,009.05
$756.52 -63.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $26,338.85
CHF25,470.20
$11,788.89 -55.2%
Average -59.4%
Switzerland vs. Michigan - Cost of childcare
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gamepad

pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports

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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.11
CHF6.88
$3.80 -46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.87
CHF4.71
$3.85 -20.8%
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $9.12
CHF8.82
$7.46 -18.2%
Monthly membership at local gym $93.67
CHF90.58
$34.44 -63.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema $19.73
CHF19.08
$10.86 -45.0%
Average -38.8%
Switzerland vs. Michigan - Cost of entertainment and sports
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store

pay 47.9% less for clothing

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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $109.36
CHF105.75
$43.96 -59.8%
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $54.42
CHF52.62
$30.60 -43.8%
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $126.40
CHF122.23
$74.14 -41.3%
Men's business shoes (leather) $165.20
CHF159.76
$88.17 -46.6%
Average -47.9%
Switzerland vs. Michigan - Cost of clothing
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