Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and Switzerland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Switzerland is 60.0% higher than in Austria (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Switzerland is 69.3% higher than in Austria
Rent Prices in Switzerland are 101.0% higher than in Austria
Restaurant Prices in Switzerland are 63.7% higher than in Austria
Groceries Prices in Switzerland are 63.3% higher than in Austria
Local Purchasing Power in Switzerland is 54.5% higher than in Austria
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Restaurants
Austria Edit Switzerland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(14.17 Fr.)
26.47 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +76.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(66.10 Fr.)
116.48 €
(110.00 Fr.)
     +66.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.44 Fr.)
15.88 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +58.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.80 €
(4.53 Fr.)
7.41 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +54.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.20 €
(3.97 Fr.)
6.35 €
(6.00 Fr.)
     +51.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 €
(3.49 Fr.)
5.25 €
(4.96 Fr.)
     +42.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 €
(2.84 Fr.)
4.66 €
(4.40 Fr.)
     +54.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 €
(2.40 Fr.)
4.22 €
(3.98 Fr.)
     +65.9 %
Markets
Austria Edit Switzerland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.44 €
(5.14 Fr.)
7.11 €
(6.71 Fr.)
     +30.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.28 €
(2.15 Fr.)
2.90 €
(2.74 Fr.)
     +27.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.03 €
(0.98 Fr.)
1.65 €
(1.56 Fr.)
     +60.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.97 €
(3.75 Fr.)
6.39 €
(6.04 Fr.)
     +61.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.33 €
(6.92 Fr.)
11.05 €
(10.43 Fr.)
     +50.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.82 €
(5.50 Fr.)
12.84 €
(12.13 Fr.)
     +120.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 €
(8.54 Fr.)
18.84 €
(17.79 Fr.)
     +108.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.06 Fr.)
1.45 €
(1.37 Fr.)
     +28.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 €
(0.89 Fr.)
0.97 €
(0.92 Fr.)
     +3.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.15 Fr.)
1.19 €
(1.12 Fr.)
     -2.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.77 €
(1.67 Fr.)
2.41 €
(2.27 Fr.)
     +36.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.80 Fr.)
1.01 €
(0.95 Fr.)
     +18.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.76 Fr.)
0.95 €
(0.90 Fr.)
     +18.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 €
(1.53 Fr.)
2.22 €
(2.10 Fr.)
     +37.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.71 Fr.)
1.17 €
(1.11 Fr.)
     +56.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(6.61 Fr.)
12.71 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +81.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.27 €
(1.20 Fr.)
2.19 €
(2.07 Fr.)
     +73.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.74 €
(1.65 Fr.)
2.59 €
(2.44 Fr.)
     +48.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.35 €
(6.00 Fr.)
9.53 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +50.1 %
Transportation
Austria Edit Switzerland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(2.36 Fr.)
3.71 €
(3.50 Fr.)
     +48.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 51.00 €
(48.16 Fr.)
84.71 €
(80.00 Fr.)
     +66.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.90 €
(4.63 Fr.)
6.88 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +40.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.12 €
(2.95 Fr.)
6.65 €
(6.28 Fr.)
     +112.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(28.33 Fr.)
74.13 €
(70.00 Fr.)
     +147.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.93 €
(5.60 Fr.)
7.28 €
(6.87 Fr.)
     +22.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,245.00 €
(23,840.11 Fr.)
34,732.90 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +37.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,865.57 €
(24,426.14 Fr.)
35,902.50 €
(33,904.51 Fr.)
     +38.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austria Edit Switzerland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 335.13 €
(316.48 Fr.)
230.26 €
(217.45 Fr.)
     -31.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.26 €
(17.25 Fr.)
46.04 €
(43.48 Fr.)
     +152.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.57 €
(32.65 Fr.)
51.32 €
(48.46 Fr.)
     +48.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Austria Edit Switzerland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.07 €
(38.78 Fr.)
76.20 €
(71.96 Fr.)
     +85.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.66 €
(20.46 Fr.)
40.17 €
(37.94 Fr.)
     +85.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(11.33 Fr.)
21.18 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +76.5 %
Childcare
Austria Edit Switzerland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 315.66 €
(298.09 Fr.)
2,589.30 €
(2,445.20 Fr.)
     +720.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,796.12 €
(12,084.01 Fr.)
30,061.29 €
(28,388.37 Fr.)
     +134.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austria Edit Switzerland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.12 €
(87.94 Fr.)
112.80 €
(106.53 Fr.)
     +21.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.25 €
(38.01 Fr.)
56.20 €
(53.07 Fr.)
     +39.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.63 €
(87.48 Fr.)
125.47 €
(118.48 Fr.)
     +35.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.41 €
(114.65 Fr.)
165.03 €
(155.85 Fr.)
     +35.9 %
Rent Per Month
Austria Edit Switzerland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 872.35 €
(823.81 Fr.)
1,764.08 €
(1,665.91 Fr.)
     +102.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 709.61 €
(670.12 Fr.)
1,461.08 €
(1,379.77 Fr.)
     +105.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,611.36 €
(1,521.69 Fr.)
3,152.35 €
(2,976.93 Fr.)
     +95.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,272.30 €
(1,201.49 Fr.)
2,598.79 €
(2,454.17 Fr.)
     +104.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austria Edit Switzerland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 596.40 €
(563.21 Fr.)
1,426.31 €
(1,346.94 Fr.)
     +139.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 454.87 €
(429.56 Fr.)
1,119.91 €
(1,057.59 Fr.)
     +146.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Austria Edit Switzerland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,415.17 €
(2,280.77 Fr.)
6,317.67 €
(5,966.09 Fr.)
     +161.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.66 2.46      -32.8 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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