Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nyon vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Nyon is 39.0% more expensive than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% more in Nyon
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% more in Nyon
- Transportation
-
pay 89.6% more in Nyon
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% more in Nyon
- Childcare
-
pay 9.7% more in Nyon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% more in Nyon
- Clothing
-
pay 66.8% more in Nyon
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Nyon are more expensive than in Washington. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nyon.
Nyon vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nyon instead of Washington, you would:
pay 55.5% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Nyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$31.28
CHF25.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$18.77
CHF15.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$5.40
CHF4.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$4.78
CHF3.84
|
|
Washington vs. Nyon - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Nyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.92
CHF3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$14.39
CHF11.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$8.69
CHF6.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$7.79
CHF6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$15.46
CHF12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.77
CHF1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.14
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.41
CHF1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$3.19
CHF2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.38
CHF1.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.21
CHF0.97
|
|
Washington vs. Nyon - Cost of groceries
pay 89.6% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Nyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$8.61
CHF6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$125.13
CHF100.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$41,166.99
CHF33,047.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$39.80
CHF31.95
|
|
Washington vs. Nyon - Cost of transportation
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Nyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$63.30
CHF50.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,627.68
CHF2,109.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$2,210.59
CHF1,774.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$208.38
CHF167.28
|
|
Washington vs. Nyon - Cost of housing
pay 9.7% more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Nyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$3,503.57
CHF2,812.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$35,035.74
CHF28,125.88
|
|
Washington vs. Nyon - Cost of childcare
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Nyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$10.01
CHF8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$6.60
CHF5.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.26
CHF9.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$112.20
CHF90.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$25.03
CHF20.09
|
|
Washington vs. Nyon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 66.8% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Nyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$143.69
CHF115.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$81.50
CHF65.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$170.05
CHF136.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$195.20
CHF156.70
|
|
Washington vs. Nyon - Cost of clothing
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