Cost of living comparison
Texas is 31.8% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% less in Texas
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Texas
- Transportation
-
pay 43.4% less in Texas
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% less in Texas
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% less in Texas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% less in Texas
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% less in Texas
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Texas.
If you lived in Texas instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.37
|
$17.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.94
|
$9.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.12
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.64
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.21
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.64
|
$6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.44
|
$3.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.99
|
$3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.35
|
$5.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.34
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.16
|
$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.51
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.98
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.94
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.90
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF100.51
|
$63.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,418.16
|
$32,552.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.02
|
$19.17
|
|
pay 0.2% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.08
|
$72.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,429.27
|
$1,374.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,243.50
|
$1,217.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF158.56
|
$166.57
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,278.59
|
$1,230.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,706.29
|
$19,254.84
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.89
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.77
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.89
|
$8.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF77.94
|
$38.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.63
|
$12.81
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF107.19
|
$51.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.30
|
$38.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF119.84
|
$87.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF155.67
|
$120.01
|
|
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