Cost of living comparison
Zug is 74.2% more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% more in Zug
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% more in Zug
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% more in Zug
- Housing
-
pay 70.9% more in Zug
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Zug
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.2% more in Zug
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Zug
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Zug are more expensive than in Paris. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Zug.
If you lived in Zug instead of Paris, you would:
pay 57.5% more for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$28.51
CHF23.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
$17.11
CHF14.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.64
|
$5.70
CHF4.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.63
|
$5.32
CHF4.43
|
|
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.78
|
$3.71
CHF3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.98
|
$11.69
CHF9.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.80
|
$7.88
CHF6.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.31
|
$6.58
CHF5.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.62
|
$10.94
CHF9.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$1.60
CHF1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$1.12
CHF0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.33
|
$1.59
CHF1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$3.29
CHF2.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$1.14
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$1.02
CHF0.85
|
|
pay 31.8% more for transportation
|
Paris
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.80
|
$7.72
CHF6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.31
|
$90.10
CHF74.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,055.42
|
$37,408.50
CHF31,110.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.08
|
$53.26
CHF44.29
|
|
pay 70.9% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.91
|
$53.74
CHF44.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,215.28
|
$2,984.32
CHF2,481.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€939.84
|
$2,081.42
CHF1,730.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€167.43
|
$205.14
CHF170.60
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€672.20
|
$3,179.15
CHF2,643.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,170.47
|
$48,471.38
CHF40,310.26
|
|
pay 56.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$8.55
CHF7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.83
|
$6.16
CHF5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.91
|
$9.69
CHF8.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.43
|
$108.18
CHF89.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$21.67
CHF18.02
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€92.27
|
$96.94
CHF80.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.39
|
$45.33
CHF37.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.14
|
$140.47
CHF116.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€132.42
|
$187.90
CHF156.26
|
|
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