Cost of living comparison
Zug is 2.5 times more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.0% more in Zug
- Groceries
-
pay 63.3% more in Zug
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% more in Zug
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% more in Zug
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7 times more in Zug
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.0% more in Zug
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% more in Zug
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation in Zug are more expensive than in Berlin. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Zug.
If you lived in Zug instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 77.0% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$28.51
CHF23.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.56
|
$17.11
CHF14.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.58
|
$5.70
CHF4.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.54
|
$5.32
CHF4.46
|
|
pay 63.3% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.75
|
$3.71
CHF3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.97
|
$11.69
CHF9.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.09
|
$7.88
CHF6.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.94
|
$6.58
CHF5.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.84
|
$10.94
CHF9.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.20
|
$1.60
CHF1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.12
CHF0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.90
|
$1.59
CHF1.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.65
|
$3.29
CHF2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.14
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.02
CHF0.85
|
|
pay 44.5% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.44
|
$7.72
CHF6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.05
|
$90.10
CHF75.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€28,488.63
|
$37,408.50
CHF31,342.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.31
|
$53.26
CHF44.62
|
|
pay 63.1% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€40.30
|
$53.74
CHF45.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,145.64
|
$2,984.32
CHF2,500.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€841.12
|
$2,081.42
CHF1,743.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€236.11
|
$205.14
CHF171.88
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€275.02
|
$3,179.15
CHF2,663.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,635.65
|
$48,471.38
CHF40,611.51
|
|
pay 81.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$8.55
CHF7.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.57
|
$6.16
CHF5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.16
|
$9.69
CHF8.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.94
|
$108.18
CHF90.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.24
|
$21.67
CHF18.16
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€76.59
|
$96.94
CHF81.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.72
|
$45.33
CHF37.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€85.55
|
$140.47
CHF117.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€123.90
|
$187.90
CHF157.43
|
|
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