Cost of living comparison
Germany is 39.5% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Germany instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.69
|
$14.04
€13.37
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.14
|
$10.20
€9.71
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.17
|
$2.80
€2.67
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.68
|
$2.41
€2.29
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pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.25
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.80
|
$6.71
€6.39
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
$4.38
€4.17
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.06
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.50
|
$6.24
€5.94
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.54
|
$2.10
€2.00
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
$0.69
€0.66
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pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.99
|
$7.07
€6.73
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.84
|
$52.96
€50.43
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,848.54
|
$28,807.86
€27,430.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.51
|
$23.02
€21.92
|
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pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.71
|
$48.22
€45.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,448.24
|
$790.39
€752.61
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,260.01
|
$625.27
€595.39
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.66
|
$230.06
€219.07
|
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pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,308.84
|
$458.39
€436.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,060.84
|
$12,308.95
€11,720.58
|
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pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.98
|
$4.42
€4.21
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$3.49
€3.32
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.01
|
$8.74
€8.32
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF78.97
|
$36.01
€34.29
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.87
|
$12.80
€12.19
|
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pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.61
|
$82.34
€78.40
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.02
|
$40.78
€38.83
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.43
|
$91.59
€87.21
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.74
|
$123.43
€117.53
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