Cost of living comparison

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Switzerland vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Switzerland is 52.9% more expensive than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Switzerland
Groceries: pay 57.5% more in Switzerland
Transportation: pay 48.9% more in Switzerland
Housing: pay 8.4% more in Switzerland
Childcare: pay 56.2% more in Switzerland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.9% more in Switzerland
Clothing: pay 57.8% more in Switzerland

The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Switzerland are more expensive than in Sydney. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Switzerland.

Switzerland vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Switzerland instead of Sydney, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Sydney	Switzerland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.35 A$25.02	$32.37 CHF25.99	+97.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$15.01	$18.82 CHF15.11	+91.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.60 A$3.97	$5.26 CHF4.23	+102.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 A$3.06	$4.76 CHF3.82	+138.3%
Average			+107.7%

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pay 57.5% more for groceries

	Sydney	Switzerland
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 A$4.03	$3.73 CHF2.99	+41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.92 A$7.53	$14.66 CHF11.77	+198.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.66 A$10.19	$8.19 CHF6.58	+23.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.21 A$7.97	$7.43 CHF5.96	+42.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 A$5.90	$14.43 CHF11.59	+274.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 A$2.23	$1.69 CHF1.36	+16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.91	$1.10 CHF0.89	-11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.39 A$2.12	$1.35 CHF1.08	-2.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.07 A$3.17	$2.94 CHF2.36	+41.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 A$1.68	$1.16 CHF0.93	+6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 A$1.62	$1.10 CHF0.88	+4.0%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 48.9% more for transportation

	Sydney	Switzerland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 A$7.12	$8.41 CHF6.75	+80.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$142.21 A$217.55	$119.36 CHF95.82	-16.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,060.36 A$44,455.17	$40,637.10 CHF32,622.53	+39.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.55 A$36.03	$45.06 CHF36.17	+91.3%
Average			+48.9%

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pay 8.4% more for housing

	Sydney	Switzerland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.18 A$79.82	$59.20 CHF47.52	+13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,157.42 A$3,300.32	$1,797.02 CHF1,442.60	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,515.46 A$2,318.29	$1,562.03 CHF1,253.96	+3.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.91 A$226.26	$197.97 CHF158.93	+33.8%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 56.2% more for childcare

	Sydney	Switzerland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,079.13 A$3,180.55	$2,700.86 CHF2,168.19	+29.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,278.49 A$27,961.58	$33,359.10 CHF26,779.92	+82.5%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Switzerland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$10.01	$8.73 CHF7.00	+33.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 A$5.32	$6.04 CHF4.85	+73.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$32.71 A$50.04	$11.28 CHF9.06	-65.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.50 A$101.73	$101.44 CHF81.43	+52.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.74 A$21.02	$24.10 CHF19.35	+75.4%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 57.8% more for clothing

	Sydney	Switzerland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.03 A$114.78	$142.30 CHF114.24	+89.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.01 A$93.33	$70.55 CHF56.63	+15.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.79 A$155.71	$162.86 CHF130.74	+60.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.15 A$186.87	$202.63 CHF162.67	+65.9%
Average			+57.8%

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