Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 87.0% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Canada, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.53
|
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.39
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 47.5% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.55
|
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.87
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.36
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
|
pay 90.2% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.70
|
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,299.90
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.47
|
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.62
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,754.38
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,601.92
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.87
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.38
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,275.63
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
|
pay 55.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.56
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.77
|
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.74
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
|
pay 79.3% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.46
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.08
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.10
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.79
|
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
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