Cost of living comparison
Iowa is 35.2% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Iowa instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.29
CHF21.86
|
$15.06
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.39
CHF14.17
|
$9.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.49
CHF3.88
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.05
CHF3.50
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
CHF2.99
|
$2.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.71
CHF10.99
|
$5.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.96
CHF6.01
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
CHF5.62
|
$2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.35
CHF10.68
|
$4.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.32
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.90
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
$1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.51
CHF2.17
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.92
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.89
|
$1.29
|
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pay 51.8% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
CHF6.70
|
$3.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$108.37
CHF93.66
|
$41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,253.06
CHF30,468.69
|
$27,291.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.64
CHF35.99
|
$14.84
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.30
CHF45.21
|
$68.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,574.30
CHF1,360.64
|
$1,107.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,317.64
CHF1,138.81
|
$831.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.73
CHF150.15
|
$140.13
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,462.28
CHF2,128.11
|
$1,030.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,407.01
CHF27,144.61
|
$20,379.75
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.36
CHF6.36
|
$5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
CHF4.52
|
$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
CHF8.44
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.81
CHF73.30
|
$45.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.50
CHF17.72
|
$12.12
|
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pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$120.31
CHF103.99
|
$46.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.46
CHF52.25
|
$41.37
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.36
CHF112.67
|
$81.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.15
CHF142.74
|
$106.97
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