Cost of living comparison
Australia is 27.3% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% less in Australia
- Transportation
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pay 37.2% less in Australia
- Housing
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pay 19.7% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.1% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% less in Australia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF22.57
|
$16.76
A$26.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF13.84
|
$9.73
A$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.81
|
$2.56
A$4.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.37
|
$2.16
A$3.44
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF2.97
|
$2.37
A$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.79
|
$4.36
A$6.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF5.97
|
$5.80
A$9.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.55
|
$4.07
A$6.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.52
|
$3.94
A$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.24
|
$1.45
A$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.84
|
$1.26
A$2.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.07
|
$1.35
A$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.33
|
$2.01
A$3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$1.12
A$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.87
|
$0.96
A$1.53
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.39
|
$4.65
A$7.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF93.11
|
$83.03
A$132.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,033.20
|
$27,742.09
A$44,140.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.30
|
$18.38
A$29.24
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF43.62
|
$55.59
A$88.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,324.12
|
$1,182.30
A$1,881.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,152.02
|
$957.92
A$1,524.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF146.89
|
$138.16
A$219.83
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,110.96
|
$1,485.91
A$2,364.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF24,741.54
|
$14,667.78
A$23,337.77
|
|
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.38
|
$6.64
A$10.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.42
|
$3.55
A$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.24
|
$28.07
A$44.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF72.20
|
$52.89
A$84.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.26
|
$13.13
A$20.89
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF99.30
|
$71.78
A$114.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF50.31
|
$50.24
A$79.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF111.02
|
$100.30
A$159.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF144.22
|
$111.73
A$177.77
|
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