Cost of living comparison
India is 81.6% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in India instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 89.0% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.69
|
$2.40
₹203.57
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.14
|
$3.90
₹331.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.17
|
$0.40
₹33.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.68
|
$0.17
₹14.09
|
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pay 76.6% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.25
|
$0.46
₹39.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.80
|
$2.54
₹215.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
$2.56
₹217.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.06
|
$0.94
₹79.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.50
|
$1.37
₹115.86
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$0.88
₹74.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$0.32
₹27.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.48
₹40.38
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.54
|
$0.24
₹20.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.16
₹13.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
$0.19
₹15.91
|
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pay 72.1% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.99
|
$4.62
₹391.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.84
|
$10.12
₹858.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,848.54
|
$13,525.56
₹1,147,195.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.51
|
$2.94
₹249.25
|
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pay 88.7% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.71
|
$7.39
₹626.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,448.24
|
$138.05
₹11,709.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,260.01
|
$90.33
₹7,661.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.66
|
$29.97
₹2,541.86
|
|
pay 96.3% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,308.84
|
$55.73
₹4,726.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,060.84
|
$1,565.54
₹132,784.09
|
|
pay 75.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.98
|
$1.84
₹155.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$1.59
₹134.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.01
|
$3.59
₹304.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF78.97
|
$15.33
₹1,300.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.87
|
$3.35
₹284.33
|
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pay 72.8% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.61
|
$24.02
₹2,037.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.02
|
$25.36
₹2,151.17
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.43
|
$41.62
₹3,529.83
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.74
|
$31.12
₹2,639.21
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