Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 26.1% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.7% less in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% less in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% less in Paris
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Paris.
Paris vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 30.7% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$32.37
CHF25.99
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.82
CHF15.11
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.26
CHF4.23
|
$4.24
€3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.76
CHF3.82
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
Switzerland vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
CHF2.99
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.66
CHF11.77
|
$12.76
€11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.19
CHF6.58
|
$5.95
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.43
CHF5.96
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.43
CHF11.59
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
CHF1.36
|
$1.64
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
CHF0.89
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
CHF1.08
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
CHF2.36
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.93
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CHF0.88
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Switzerland vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.41
CHF6.75
|
$8.06
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.36
CHF95.82
|
$103.72
€89.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,637.10
CHF32,622.53
|
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.06
CHF36.17
|
$27.70
€23.89
|
|
Switzerland vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.20
CHF47.52
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.02
CHF1,442.60
|
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,562.03
CHF1,253.96
|
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.97
CHF158.93
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
|
Switzerland vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,700.86
CHF2,168.19
|
$798.13
€688.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,359.10
CHF26,779.92
|
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
|
Switzerland vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.73
CHF7.00
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
CHF4.85
|
$4.93
€4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
CHF9.06
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.44
CHF81.43
|
$43.12
€37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.10
CHF19.35
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Switzerland vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.30
CHF114.24
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.55
CHF56.63
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$162.86
CHF130.74
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.63
CHF162.67
|
$152.69
€131.67
|
|
Switzerland vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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