Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

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United States

Overland Park vs. Zurich Cost of Living Summary

Overland Park is 38.1% cheaper than Zurich.

Restaurants: pay 52.8% less in Overland Park
Groceries: pay 19.7% less in Overland Park
Transportation: pay 46.3% less in Overland Park
Housing: pay 21.4% less in Overland Park
Childcare: pay 48.5% less in Overland Park
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% less in Overland Park
Clothing: pay 41.3% less in Overland Park

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Overland Park.

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Overland Park vs. Zurich Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Overland Park instead of Zurich, you would:

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pay 52.8% less for restaurants

	Zurich	Overland Park
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.30 CHF25.62	$20.00	-36.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.28 CHF17.42	$8.00	-62.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$6.01 CHF4.92	$2.86	-52.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.24 CHF4.29	$2.08	-60.2%
Average			-52.8%

Zurich vs. Overland Park - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.7% less for groceries

	Zurich	Overland Park
Bread 1 loaf	$3.30 CHF2.70	$3.61	+9.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.81 CHF12.12	$5.51	-62.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.35 CHF6.84	$4.20	-49.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.29 CHF5.96	$3.53	-51.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.64 CHF11.98	$4.07	-72.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 CHF1.53	$2.00	+7.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 CHF1.10	$0.59	-56.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 CHF1.20	$1.58	+7.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 CHF2.02	$2.84	+15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.00	$1.48	+20.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 CHF0.85	$1.19	+14.9%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 46.3% less for transportation

	Zurich	Overland Park
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.63 CHF7.07	$2.93	-66.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$108.91 CHF89.15	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,061.59 CHF33,611.95	$36,336.95	-11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$33.55 CHF27.46	$12.94	-61.4%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 21.4% less for housing

	Zurich	Overland Park
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.74 CHF48.90	$57.86	-3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,666.50 CHF2,182.73	$1,666.67	-37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,285.53 CHF1,870.88	$1,533.33	-32.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.77 CHF164.34	$176.99	-11.8%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 48.5% less for childcare

	Zurich	Overland Park
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,558.15 CHF2,912.61	$1,345.00	-62.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$44,295.61 CHF36,259.23	$28,840.00	-34.9%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Zurich	Overland Park
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.02 CHF8.20	$6.00	-40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 CHF5.65	$5.47	-20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.27 CHF9.22	$7.00	-37.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.77 CHF72.67	$59.50	-33.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$25.04 CHF20.50	$12.00	-52.1%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 41.3% less for clothing

	Zurich	Overland Park
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$137.88 CHF112.86	$56.25	-59.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.35 CHF48.58	$41.00	-30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$159.90 CHF130.89	$100.00	-37.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$210.59 CHF172.38	$131.25	-37.7%
Average			-41.3%

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