Cost of living in Zug
compared to
Cost of living in Zug vs. Switzerland overall average
Zug is 12.9% more expensive than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Zug
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Zug
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Zug
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% more in Zug
- Childcare
-
pay 38.0% more in Zug
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% more in Zug
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Zug
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Zug are more expensive than in Switzerland.
Zug Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.38
CHF25.19
|
$26.36
-
$43.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.08
CHF16.12
|
$18.83
-
$21.34
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$6.03
CHF4.84
|
$5.02
-
$6.28
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.90
CHF3.93
|
$3.77
-
$6.28
|
Zug - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.16
CHF3.34
|
$1.51
-
$6.28
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.06
CHF12.09
|
$13.81
-
$21.97
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CHF6.91
|
$8.55
-
$8.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.11
CHF6.51
|
$6.40
-
$12.05
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$16.74
CHF13.44
|
$13.66
-
$22.77
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
CHF1.42
|
$1.14
-
$2.56
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.91
|
$0.74
-
$1.71
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
CHF1.04
|
$0.85
-
$1.71
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.13
CHF2.51
|
$1.71
-
$4.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
CHF0.85
|
$0.68
-
$2.28
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF0.92
|
$0.85
-
$1.59
|
Zug - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
CHF6.71
|
$8.27
-
$8.36
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.16
CHF79.60
|
$87.86
-
$167.36
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,171.01
CHF33,051.14
|
$41,171.01
-
$44,560.09
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$58.74
CHF47.16
|
$53.72
-
$60.25
|
Zug - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.51
CHF49.38
|
$50.21
-
$81.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,022.97
CHF2,426.77
|
$2,510.43
-
$3,577.36
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,343.07
CHF1,880.96
|
$1,443.50
-
$2,886.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$217.81
CHF174.85
|
$143.98
-
$337.87
|
Zug - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$4,100.37
CHF3,291.68
|
$3,514.60
-
$5,020.86
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$41,422.06
CHF33,252.67
|
$31,380.35
-
$75,312.83
|
Zug - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.04
CHF8.06
|
$7.53
-
$12.55
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.08
CHF5.68
|
$6.28
-
$7.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.48
CHF8.41
|
$10.29
-
$25.10
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$112.47
CHF90.29
|
$61.51
-
$175.73
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.48
CHF19.65
|
$22.59
-
$31.38
|
Zug - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$146.02
CHF117.22
|
$125.52
-
$161.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.98
CHF44.14
|
$37.66
-
$87.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$192.47
CHF154.51
|
$149.37
-
$251.04
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$191.42
CHF153.67
|
$150.63
-
$312.55
|
Zug - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Switzerland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Switzerland, like
Glarus,
Montreux,
Riehen,
Bern,
St. Gallen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Switzerland compared to Zug.
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