Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 59.7% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 61.4% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 59.2% less in Armenia
- Housing
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pay 60.2% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 79.8% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.4% less in Armenia
- Clothing
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pay 28.3% less in Armenia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF22.64
|
$10.61
AMD4,140.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF13.89
|
$9.00
AMD3,513.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.83
|
$0.86
AMD336.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.38
|
$0.49
AMD191.79
|
|
pay 61.4% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF2.98
|
$0.70
AMD272.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.82
|
$3.88
AMD1,515.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF5.99
|
$5.47
AMD2,135.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.56
|
$2.20
AMD856.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.55
|
$3.20
AMD1,250.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.24
|
$0.56
AMD217.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.84
|
$0.73
AMD286.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.08
|
$0.64
AMD249.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.33
|
$0.80
AMD310.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$0.34
AMD130.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.87
|
$0.31
AMD122.70
|
|
pay 59.2% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.41
|
$4.63
AMD1,805.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF93.40
|
$12.86
AMD5,019.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,125.59
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,045,761.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.40
|
$3.76
AMD1,465.57
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF43.75
|
$19.21
AMD7,496.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,328.19
|
$684.28
AMD267,054.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,155.56
|
$447.92
AMD174,810.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF147.34
|
$89.01
AMD34,737.22
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,117.45
|
$270.71
AMD105,651.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF24,817.65
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,527,445.22
|
|
pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.40
|
$1.67
AMD652.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.44
|
$2.87
AMD1,118.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.26
|
$2.57
AMD1,003.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF72.42
|
$67.15
AMD26,208.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.31
|
$5.79
AMD2,258.58
|
|
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF99.61
|
$70.99
AMD27,705.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF50.46
|
$51.27
AMD20,008.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF111.36
|
$139.93
AMD54,610.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF144.67
|
$75.15
AMD29,328.81
|
|
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