Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 2.4 times more expensive than Cyprus.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.76
|
$27.66
CHF24.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.88
|
$16.97
CHF15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.59
|
$4.67
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.98
|
$4.13
CHF3.66
|
|
pay 86.0% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.68
|
$3.64
CHF3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.99
|
$13.22
CHF11.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.06
|
$7.31
CHF6.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
$6.80
CHF6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.59
|
$12.89
CHF11.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.19
|
$2.85
CHF2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
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pay 88.1% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.25
|
$7.83
CHF6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.66
|
$114.11
CHF101.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,337.08
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,682.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.26
|
$42.03
CHF37.32
|
|
pay 69.0% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€31.93
|
$53.46
CHF47.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€817.49
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,440.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€670.49
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,253.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€132.07
|
$180.02
CHF159.85
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€396.35
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,297.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,906.76
|
$30,321.56
CHF26,923.67
|
|
pay 85.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.28
|
$7.82
CHF6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.43
|
$5.42
CHF4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.65
|
$10.09
CHF8.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.37
|
$88.49
CHF78.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.29
|
$21.15
CHF18.78
|
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pay 41.6% more for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.13
|
$121.70
CHF108.06
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.44
|
$61.65
CHF54.74
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€106.79
|
$136.06
CHF120.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€102.09
|
$176.75
CHF156.94
|
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