Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Zurich is 51.1% more expensive than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 85.1% more in Zurich
Groceries: pay 37.7% more in Zurich
Transportation: pay 53.0% more in Zurich
Housing: pay 17.7% more in Zurich
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Zurich
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% more in Zurich
Clothing: pay 20.7% more in Zurich

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Zurich are more expensive than in Canberra. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Zurich.

Zurich vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zurich instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 85.1% more for restaurants

	Canberra	Zurich
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$32.72	$28.51 CHF24.56	+44.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$16.36	$18.25 CHF15.72	+84.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.57	$5.42 CHF4.67	+96.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.83	$4.99 CHF4.30	+115.4%
Average			+85.1%

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pay 37.7% more for groceries

	Canberra	Zurich
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$4.28	$3.85 CHF3.32	+49.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.92	$12.99 CHF11.19	+140.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.91	$7.50 CHF6.46	+13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.66	$6.93 CHF5.97	+49.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.82	$12.79 CHF11.02	+210.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.68	$1.53 CHF1.31	-5.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.22	$1.08 CHF0.93	-19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.59	$1.36 CHF1.17	-13.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$4.08	$2.40 CHF2.07	-2.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$2.07	$1.13 CHF0.97	-9.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.84	$1.12 CHF0.97	+1.1%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 53.0% more for transportation

	Canberra	Zurich
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$8.40	$8.08 CHF6.96	+59.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$196.30	$99.22 CHF85.46	-16.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$48,446.27	$37,408.50 CHF32,219.16	+27.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$29.23	$42.65 CHF36.74	+141.5%
Average			+53.0%

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pay 17.7% more for housing

	Canberra	Zurich
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$108.21	$53.90 CHF46.43	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,951.03	$2,534.58 CHF2,182.98	+42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,338.32	$1,995.21 CHF1,718.43	+41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$302.86	$192.58 CHF165.86	+5.2%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Canberra	Zurich
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$3,056.70	$3,186.83 CHF2,744.75	+72.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$24,000.27	$38,929.17 CHF33,528.88	+168.4%
Average			+120.5%

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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Zurich
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$12.00	$9.12 CHF7.86	+25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$6.09	$6.13 CHF5.28	+66.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$43.62	$10.26 CHF8.84	-61.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$108.70	$82.87 CHF71.38	+26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$23.72	$22.81 CHF19.65	+59.1%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 20.7% more for clothing

	Canberra	Zurich
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$143.59	$124.04 CHF106.83	+43.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$119.45	$67.24 CHF57.91	-6.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$197.77	$131.11 CHF112.92	+9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$255.13	$210.91 CHF181.65	+36.8%
Average			+20.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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