Cost of living comparison
Zug is 31.3% more expensive than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% more in Zug
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% more in Zug
- Transportation
-
pay 64.8% more in Zug
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% more in Zug
- Childcare
-
pay 33.3% more in Zug
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% more in Zug
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in Zug
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, clothing, and housing in Zug are more expensive than in Washington. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Zug.
If you lived in Zug instead of Washington, you would:
pay 75.5% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$28.51
CHF22.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$17.11
CHF13.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$5.70
CHF4.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$5.32
CHF4.24
|
|
pay 15.8% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$3.71
CHF2.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$11.69
CHF9.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$7.88
CHF6.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$6.58
CHF5.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$10.94
CHF8.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.60
CHF1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.12
CHF0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.59
CHF1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$3.29
CHF2.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.14
CHF0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.02
CHF0.81
|
|
pay 64.8% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$7.72
CHF6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$90.10
CHF71.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$37,408.50
CHF29,786.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$53.26
CHF42.41
|
|
pay 9.7% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$53.74
CHF42.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$2,984.32
CHF2,376.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$2,081.42
CHF1,657.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$205.14
CHF163.35
|
|
pay 33.3% more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$3,179.15
CHF2,531.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$48,471.38
CHF38,595.24
|
|
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.55
CHF6.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$6.16
CHF4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$9.69
CHF7.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$108.18
CHF86.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$21.67
CHF17.25
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$96.94
CHF77.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$45.33
CHF36.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$140.47
CHF111.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$187.90
CHF149.61
|
|
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