Cost of living comparison
Canada is 38.5% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Canada instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.34
|
$16.37
CA$23.18
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.93
|
$10.01
CA$14.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.11
|
$2.00
CA$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.63
|
$1.62
CA$2.29
|
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pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.21
|
$2.48
CA$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.63
|
$5.30
CA$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.43
|
$8.04
CA$11.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.98
|
$3.39
CA$4.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.34
|
$5.12
CA$7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.33
|
$1.79
CA$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.16
|
$1.60
CA$2.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.51
|
$1.74
CA$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.98
|
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.94
|
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
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pay 45.3% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.89
|
$4.35
CA$6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF100.40
|
$65.88
CA$93.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,383.90
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,774.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF36.98
|
$16.33
CA$23.13
|
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pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.03
|
$60.95
CA$86.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,427.76
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,728.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,242.19
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,578.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF158.39
|
$115.39
CA$163.41
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,276.18
|
$729.99
CA$1,033.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,678.06
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,018.69
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.88
|
$5.20
CA$7.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.77
|
$3.58
CA$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.88
|
$12.91
CA$18.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF77.85
|
$42.97
CA$60.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.61
|
$10.95
CA$15.51
|
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pay 43.1% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF107.07
|
$53.89
CA$76.31
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.25
|
$39.01
CA$55.25
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF119.71
|
$84.94
CA$120.28
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF155.51
|
$102.12
CA$144.61
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