Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 3.1 times more expensive than Poland.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Poland, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.96
|
$27.66
CHF24.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN31.20
|
$16.97
CHF15.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.24
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.97
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.93
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.93
|
$13.22
CHF11.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.92
|
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN12.19
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN11.22
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.79
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.98
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.15
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.53
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.53
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN2.03
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN25.27
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN117.96
|
$114.11
CHF101.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN125,371.57
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,889.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN32.22
|
$42.03
CHF37.56
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Poland
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN59.97
|
$53.46
CHF47.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,506.34
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,991.31
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,261.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN766.15
|
$180.02
CHF160.86
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,324.20
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,311.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN25,028.09
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,094.74
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.99
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.67
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.93
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN135.42
|
$88.49
CHF79.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.93
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
|
pay 78.0% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN314.89
|
$121.70
CHF108.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN146.79
|
$61.65
CHF55.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN325.98
|
$136.06
CHF121.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN363.16
|
$176.75
CHF157.94
|
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