Cost of living comparison

Zug, Switzerland

compared to

Canberra, Australia

Canberra vs. Zug Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 20.4% cheaper than Zug.

Restaurants: pay 45.2% less in Canberra
Groceries: pay 16.2% less in Canberra
Transportation: pay 22.8% less in Canberra
Housing: pay 15.4% less in Canberra
Childcare: pay 56.0% less in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 4.0% more in Canberra

The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Canberra are more expensive than in Zug. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Canberra.

Canberra vs. Zug Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Zug, you would:

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pay 45.2% less for restaurants

	Zug	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.51 CHF24.56	$19.77 A$32.72	-30.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF14.73	$9.89 A$16.36	-42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.70 CHF4.91	$2.76 A$4.57	-51.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.32 CHF4.58	$2.32 A$3.83	-56.5%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 16.2% less for groceries

	Zug	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$3.71 CHF3.19	$2.59 A$4.28	-30.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.69 CHF10.07	$5.39 A$8.92	-53.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.88 CHF6.79	$6.59 A$10.91	-16.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.58 CHF5.66	$4.63 A$7.66	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.94 CHF9.42	$4.12 A$6.82	-62.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CHF1.37	$1.62 A$2.68	+1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.96	$1.34 A$2.22	+20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CHF1.37	$1.57 A$2.59	-1.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.29 CHF2.84	$2.46 A$4.08	-25.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.98	$1.25 A$2.07	+9.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 CHF0.88	$1.11 A$1.84	+9.4%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 22.8% less for transportation

	Zug	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.72 CHF6.65	$5.07 A$8.40	-34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.10 CHF77.60	$118.63 A$196.30	+31.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF32,219.16	$29,276.08 A$48,446.27	-21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$53.26 CHF45.87	$17.66 A$29.23	-66.8%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 15.4% less for housing

	Zug	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.74 CHF46.29	$65.39 A$108.21	+21.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,984.32 CHF2,570.33	$1,783.31 A$2,951.03	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,081.42 CHF1,792.68	$1,413.05 A$2,338.32	-32.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$205.14 CHF176.69	$183.02 A$302.86	-10.8%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 56.0% less for childcare

	Zug	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,179.15 CHF2,738.14	$1,847.17 A$3,056.70	-41.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$48,471.38 CHF41,747.38	$14,503.36 A$24,000.27	-70.1%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Zug	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.55 CHF7.37	$7.25 A$12.00	-15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.16 CHF5.30	$3.68 A$6.09	-40.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.69 CHF8.35	$26.36 A$43.62	+171.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$108.18 CHF93.18	$65.69 A$108.70	-39.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.67 CHF18.66	$14.33 A$23.72	-33.9%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

	Zug	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 CHF83.49	$86.77 A$143.59	-10.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.33 CHF39.05	$72.18 A$119.45	+59.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.47 CHF120.99	$119.51 A$197.77	-14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.90 CHF161.83	$154.17 A$255.13	-17.9%
Average			+4.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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