Cost of living comparison

Zug, Switzerland

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Wellington vs. Zug Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 29.2% cheaper than Zug.

Restaurants: pay 52.4% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 22.2% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 12.3% less in Wellington
Housing: pay 29.9% less in Wellington
Childcare: pay 73.2% less in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% less in Wellington
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in Wellington

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Zug Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.4% less for restaurants

	Zug	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.51 CHF23.34	$14.93 NZ$24.99	-47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF14.00	$8.96 NZ$15.00	-47.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.70 CHF4.67	$2.57 NZ$4.31	-54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.32 CHF4.36	$2.15 NZ$3.61	-59.5%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 22.2% less for groceries

	Zug	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$3.71 CHF3.03	$1.96 NZ$3.29	-47.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.69 CHF9.57	$4.15 NZ$6.95	-64.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.88 CHF6.45	$6.98 NZ$11.69	-11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.58 CHF5.38	$6.84 NZ$11.45	+4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.94 CHF8.95	$5.06 NZ$8.47	-53.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CHF1.31	$1.40 NZ$2.34	-12.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.91	$1.09 NZ$1.83	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CHF1.30	$1.48 NZ$2.47	-7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.29 CHF2.70	$2.61 NZ$4.37	-20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.93	$1.01 NZ$1.70	-10.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 CHF0.83	$0.84 NZ$1.40	-17.6%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 12.3% less for transportation

	Zug	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.72 CHF6.32	$6.42 NZ$10.74	-16.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.10 CHF73.75	$127.57 NZ$213.55	+41.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF30,618.19	$34,339.84 NZ$57,485.51	-8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$53.26 CHF43.59	$18.22 NZ$30.49	-65.8%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 29.9% less for housing

	Zug	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.74 CHF43.99	$54.27 NZ$90.85	+1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,984.32 CHF2,442.61	$1,487.35 NZ$2,489.84	-50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,081.42 CHF1,703.60	$1,335.17 NZ$2,235.10	-35.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$205.14 CHF167.91	$134.11 NZ$224.50	-34.6%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 73.2% less for childcare

	Zug	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,179.15 CHF2,602.08	$871.44 NZ$1,458.80	-72.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$48,471.38 CHF39,672.96	$12,649.75 NZ$21,175.91	-73.9%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Zug	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.55 CHF7.00	$7.17 NZ$12.00	-16.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.16 CHF5.04	$3.41 NZ$5.71	-44.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.69 CHF7.93	$24.46 NZ$40.94	+152.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$108.18 CHF88.55	$39.85 NZ$66.71	-63.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.67 CHF17.74	$12.24 NZ$20.49	-43.5%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Zug	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 CHF79.35	$75.78 NZ$126.85	-21.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.33 CHF37.11	$55.09 NZ$92.23	+21.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.47 CHF114.97	$119.44 NZ$199.95	-15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.90 CHF153.79	$129.60 NZ$216.95	-31.0%
Average			-11.6%

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