Cost of living in Zug
Zug, Switzerland
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Cost of living in Zug vs. Switzerland overall average
Zug is 13.5% more expensive than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% more in Zug
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Zug
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in Zug
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% more in Zug
- Childcare
-
pay 41.4% more in Zug
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% more in Zug
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in Zug
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Zug are more expensive than in Switzerland.
Zug Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF25.20
|
$19.39
-
$39.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.12
|
$17.11
-
$18.25
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.70
CHF5.04
|
$5.13
-
$6.84
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.32
CHF4.70
|
$3.42
-
$5.70
|
Zug - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
CHF3.28
|
$2.28
-
$5.70
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.69
CHF10.33
|
$4.56
-
$19.96
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
CHF6.96
|
$7.77
-
$8.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
CHF5.81
|
$4.93
-
$6.73
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.94
CHF9.67
|
$6.21
-
$14.49
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CHF1.41
|
$1.03
-
$2.33
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$0.78
-
$1.55
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CHF1.41
|
$1.19
-
$2.07
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.29
CHF2.91
|
$1.19
-
$4.09
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF1.01
|
$1.03
-
$1.35
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.90
|
$1.01
-
$1.03
|
Zug - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
CHF6.82
|
$7.60
-
$8.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.10
CHF79.65
|
$85.54
-
$152.07
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,067.96
|
$37,408.50
-
$37,408.50
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.26
CHF47.08
|
$48.81
-
$59.31
|
Zug - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CHF47.51
|
$45.62
-
$57.03
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,984.32
CHF2,638.04
|
$2,851.26
-
$3,250.43
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,081.42
CHF1,839.91
|
$1,710.75
-
$2,623.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.14
CHF181.34
|
$87.21
-
$307.00
|
Zug - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,179.15
CHF2,810.27
|
$2,965.31
-
$4,562.01
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$48,471.38
CHF42,847.20
|
$28,512.58
-
$68,430.19
|
Zug - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.55
CHF7.56
|
$5.13
-
$9.92
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.16
CHF5.44
|
$5.70
-
$6.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.69
CHF8.57
|
$9.35
-
$10.15
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$108.18
CHF95.63
|
$62.73
-
$159.67
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.67
CHF19.16
|
$19.39
-
$22.81
|
Zug - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
CHF85.69
|
$51.32
-
$136.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
CHF40.07
|
$34.22
-
$68.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.47
CHF124.17
|
$91.24
-
$171.08
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.90
CHF166.10
|
$136.86
-
$283.99
|
Zug - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Switzerland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Switzerland, like
Zurich,
Nyon,
Vevey,
St. Gallen,
Winterthur,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Switzerland compared to Zug.
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