Cost of living comparison
Washington is 27.8% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Washington instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Washington
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.83
|
$19.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.15
|
$10.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.99
|
$2.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.52
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Washington
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.95
|
$3.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.84
|
$6.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.16
|
$3.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.92
|
$3.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.61
|
$5.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.75
|
$2.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
$0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.38
|
$1.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.83
|
$1.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
$1.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.05
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.19
|
$4.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF93.23
|
$61.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,420.24
|
$24,741.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF36.09
|
$17.12
|
|
pay 1.1% more for housing
Switzerland
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF53.10
|
$67.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,396.12
|
$1,617.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,158.64
|
$1,418.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF167.21
|
$130.00
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,060.18
|
$1,309.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,953.81
|
$19,297.89
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Washington
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.22
|
$5.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.61
|
$4.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.72
|
$9.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.84
|
$48.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.42
|
$13.04
|
|
pay 39.3% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF101.62
|
$46.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF51.31
|
$39.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF120.52
|
$80.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF156.11
|
$118.25
|
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