Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 82.0% more expensive than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.2% more in Switzerland
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% more in Switzerland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Switzerland
- Housing
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pay 30.8% more in Switzerland
- Childcare
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pay 2.2 times more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.8% more in Switzerland
- Clothing
-
pay 92.1% more in Switzerland
The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Switzerland are more expensive than in Alabama. Notably, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Switzerland.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 96.2% more for restaurants
Alabama
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$27.66
CHF25.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
|
$16.97
CHF15.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$4.67
CHF4.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$4.13
CHF3.75
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
Alabama
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
|
$3.64
CHF3.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$13.22
CHF12.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$7.31
CHF6.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
|
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$12.89
CHF11.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$1.52
CHF1.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.31
CHF1.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.85
CHF2.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.12
CHF1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Alabama
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$7.83
CHF7.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$114.11
CHF103.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,723.76
|
$36,806.66
CHF33,443.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.76
|
$42.03
CHF38.19
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
Alabama
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$53.46
CHF48.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,069.72
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,474.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.44
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,282.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.52
|
$180.02
CHF163.57
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Alabama
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.09
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,350.69
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,515.79
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,551.29
|
|
pay 65.8% more for entertainment and sports
Alabama
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$7.82
CHF7.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$5.42
CHF4.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.31
|
$10.09
CHF9.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.18
|
$88.49
CHF80.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.05
|
$21.15
CHF19.22
|
|
pay 92.1% more for clothing
Alabama
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$121.70
CHF110.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.85
|
$61.65
CHF56.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
|
$136.06
CHF123.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$176.75
CHF160.60
|
|
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