Cost of Living Comparison Between Switzerland and New Zealand Reverse

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Cost of Living in New Zealand is 44.9% lower than in Switzerland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New Zealand is 45.9% lower than in Switzerland
Rent Prices in New Zealand are 48.6% lower than in Switzerland
Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 45.9% lower than in Switzerland
Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 41.5% lower than in Switzerland
Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 23.3% lower than in Switzerland
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Restaurants
 Switzerland Edit New Zealand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(50.82 NZ$)		 12.30 Fr.
(25.00 NZ$)		      -50.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110.00 Fr.
(223.61 NZ$)		 61.49 Fr.
(125.00 NZ$)		      -44.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(30.49 NZ$)		 7.61 Fr.
(15.47 NZ$)		      -49.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 Fr.
(14.23 NZ$)		 5.41 Fr.
(11.00 NZ$)		      -22.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 Fr.
(12.20 NZ$)		 5.41 Fr.
(11.00 NZ$)		      -9.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.93 Fr.
(10.03 NZ$)		 2.81 Fr.
(5.70 NZ$)		      -43.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.42 Fr.
(8.99 NZ$)		 1.86 Fr.
(3.77 NZ$)		      -58.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.98 Fr.
(8.10 NZ$)		 1.74 Fr.
(3.53 NZ$)		      -56.4 %
Markets
 Switzerland Edit New Zealand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.74 Fr.
(13.71 NZ$)		 5.55 Fr.
(11.29 NZ$)		      -17.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.78 Fr.
(5.66 NZ$)		 1.44 Fr.
(2.93 NZ$)		      -48.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 Fr.
(3.22 NZ$)		 0.69 Fr.
(1.40 NZ$)		      -56.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.01 Fr.
(12.21 NZ$)		 5.29 Fr.
(10.76 NZ$)		      -11.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.40 Fr.
(21.14 NZ$)		 3.07 Fr.
(6.23 NZ$)		      -70.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.34 Fr.
(25.08 NZ$)		 3.54 Fr.
(7.19 NZ$)		      -71.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.99 Fr.
(36.57 NZ$)		 4.80 Fr.
(9.76 NZ$)		      -73.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.34 Fr.
(2.72 NZ$)		 1.04 Fr.
(2.12 NZ$)		      -22.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 Fr.
(1.82 NZ$)		 0.84 Fr.
(1.71 NZ$)		      -6.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.10 Fr.
(2.24 NZ$)		 1.14 Fr.
(2.33 NZ$)		      +3.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.32 Fr.
(4.72 NZ$)		 1.74 Fr.
(3.54 NZ$)		      -25.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 Fr.
(1.91 NZ$)		 0.77 Fr.
(1.57 NZ$)		      -17.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 Fr.
(1.78 NZ$)		 0.65 Fr.
(1.31 NZ$)		      -26.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 Fr.
(4.26 NZ$)		 1.94 Fr.
(3.95 NZ$)		      -7.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 Fr.
(2.24 NZ$)		 0.94 Fr.
(1.91 NZ$)		      -14.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(24.39 NZ$)		 7.87 Fr.
(16.00 NZ$)		      -34.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 Fr.
(4.24 NZ$)		 2.46 Fr.
(5.00 NZ$)		      +18.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 Fr.
(5.09 NZ$)		 2.90 Fr.
(5.89 NZ$)		      +15.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(18.30 NZ$)		 19.68 Fr.
(40.00 NZ$)		      +118.6 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.45 Fr.
(7.01 NZ$)		 1.97 Fr.
(4.00 NZ$)		      -43.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 Fr.
(162.62 NZ$)		 86.09 Fr.
(175.00 NZ$)		      +7.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 Fr.
(13.21 NZ$)		 1.97 Fr.
(4.00 NZ$)		      -69.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.20 Fr.
(12.60 NZ$)		 2.69 Fr.
(5.47 NZ$)		      -56.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 Fr.
(142.30 NZ$)		 29.52 Fr.
(60.00 NZ$)		      -57.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.85 Fr.
(13.92 NZ$)		 5.22 Fr.
(10.61 NZ$)		      -23.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(66,675.89 NZ$)		 22,623.95 Fr.
(45,990.00 NZ$)		      -31.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,033.36 Fr.
(69,183.05 NZ$)		 17,819.91 Fr.
(36,224.33 NZ$)		      -47.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.16 Fr.
(435.34 NZ$)		 111.84 Fr.
(227.34 NZ$)		      -47.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.60 Fr.
(86.60 NZ$)		 28.58 Fr.
(58.11 NZ$)		      -32.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.65 Fr.
(98.89 NZ$)		 42.28 Fr.
(85.95 NZ$)		      -13.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Switzerland Edit New Zealand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.24 Fr.
(144.82 NZ$)		 30.02 Fr.
(61.02 NZ$)		      -57.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.05 Fr.
(77.35 NZ$)		 12.09 Fr.
(24.58 NZ$)		      -68.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(40.66 NZ$)		 9.84 Fr.
(20.00 NZ$)		      -50.8 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,430.14 Fr.
(4,940.00 NZ$)		 624.95 Fr.
(1,270.39 NZ$)		      -74.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,729.79 Fr.
(56,369.16 NZ$)		 9,437.04 Fr.
(19,183.62 NZ$)		      -66.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Switzerland Edit New Zealand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 106.25 Fr.
(215.98 NZ$)		 55.52 Fr.
(112.87 NZ$)		      -47.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.26 Fr.
(106.23 NZ$)		 35.19 Fr.
(71.54 NZ$)		      -32.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.13 Fr.
(244.21 NZ$)		 78.96 Fr.
(160.51 NZ$)		      -34.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 150.55 Fr.
(306.04 NZ$)		 96.31 Fr.
(195.77 NZ$)		      -36.0 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,649.69 Fr.
(3,353.49 NZ$)		 894.72 Fr.
(1,818.79 NZ$)		      -45.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,369.07 Fr.
(2,783.05 NZ$)		 746.32 Fr.
(1,517.12 NZ$)		      -45.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,938.40 Fr.
(5,973.19 NZ$)		 1,440.37 Fr.
(2,927.98 NZ$)		      -51.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,449.94 Fr.
(4,980.24 NZ$)		 1,236.93 Fr.
(2,514.43 NZ$)		      -49.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Switzerland Edit New Zealand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,296.19 Fr.
(2,634.90 NZ$)		 377.19 Fr.
(766.75 NZ$)		      -70.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,027.19 Fr.
(2,088.07 NZ$)		 321.55 Fr.
(653.65 NZ$)		      -68.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Switzerland Edit New Zealand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,952.43 Fr.
(12,100.10 NZ$)		 2,468.47 Fr.
(5,017.90 NZ$)		      -58.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.43 6.76      +177.5 %
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