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Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Aarau Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Aarau

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: George Town is 3% cheaper than Aarau without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: George Town is 15.5% more expensive than Aarau without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
George Town
Aarau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.61 KYDย 25.50
$29.52 CHFย 23.70
3.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 KYDย 118
$109 CHFย 87.7
29.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.72 KYDย 13.10
$19.13 CHFย 15.36
-17.83%
Cappuccino
$6.63 KYDย 5.53
$6.29 CHFย 5.05
5.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 KYDย 2.79
$3.33 CHFย 2.68
0.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 KYDย 2.16
$4.81 CHFย 3.86
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.99 KYDย 7.49
$8.20 CHFย 6.58
9.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.39 KYDย 6.99
$7.41 CHFย 5.95
13.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
George Town
Aarau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.88 KYDย 2.40
$2.09 CHFย 1.68
37.80%
White Bread (500g)
$5.53 KYDย 4.60
$3.30 CHFย 2.65
67.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.63 KYDย 4.69
$2.53 CHFย 2.03
122.53%
Eggs
$9.94 KYDย 8.28
$6.82 CHFย 5.47
45.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KYDย 9.70
$29.28 CHFย 23.51
-60.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.94 KYDย 13.28
$36.67 CHFย 29.44
-56.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.27 KYDย 13.55
$43.79 CHFย 35.17
-62.85%
Apples (1kg)
$10.45 KYDย 8.70
$2.80 CHFย 2.25
273.21%
Banana (1kg)
$4.63 KYDย 3.86
$2.08 CHFย 1.67
122.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.78 KYDย 6.48
$2.72 CHFย 2.18
186.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.65 KYDย 6.37
$5.78 CHFย 4.64
32.35%
Potato (1kg)
$5.23 KYDย 4.36
$2.29 CHFย 1.84
128.38%
Onion (1kg)
$5.61 KYDย 4.67
$2.06 CHFย 1.66
172.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.41 KYDย 5.34
$2.59 CHFย 2.08
147.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 KYDย 2.53
$1.46 CHFย 1.17
107.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.22 KYDย 11.85
$10.51 CHFย 8.44
35.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.58 KYDย 22.14
$10.61 CHFย 8.52
150.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.05 KYDย 3.38
$2.35 CHFย 1.88
72.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 KYDย 4.44
$2.24 CHFย 1.80
137.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
George Town
Aarau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 KYDย 2.02
$4.21 CHFย 3.38
-42.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 KYDย 24.83
$145 CHFย 117
-79.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.80 KYDย 14.83
$8.47 CHFย 6.80
110.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.95 KYDย 4.12
$5.50 CHFย 4.41
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.1 KYDย 49.22
$88.6 CHFย 71.1
-33.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 KYDย 1.45
$2.19 CHFย 1.76
-20.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K KYDย 32.4K
$40.7K CHFย 32.7K
-4.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K KYDย 28.9K
$42.1K CHFย 33.8K
-17.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
George Town
Aarau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$396 KYDย 330
$244 CHFย 196
62.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$96.3 KYDย 80.2
$42.43 CHFย 34.07
126.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$112 KYDย 93.6
$58.2 CHFย 46.70
93.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
George Town
Aarau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 KYDย 88.7
$67.8 CHFย 54.4
57.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.17 KYDย 33.46
$42.55 CHFย 34.17
-5.59%
Cinema Ticket
$18.08 KYDย 15.06
$23.70 CHFย 19.03
-23.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
George Town
Aarau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,748 KYDย 1,456
$3,214 CHFย 2,581
-45.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.1K KYDย 20.9K
$25.4K CHFย 20.4K
-0.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
George Town
Aarau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.0 KYDย 74.9
$94.0 CHFย 75.5
-4.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.4 KYDย 59.4
$55.0 CHFย 44.16
29.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 KYDย 126
$110 CHFย 88.6
37.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 KYDย 124
$174 CHFย 140
-14.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
George Town
Aarau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,821 KYDย 2,350
$1,274 CHFย 1,023
121.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,479 KYDย 2,065
$1,067 CHFย 857
132.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,706 KYDย 4,753
$2,458 CHFย 1,973
132.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,577 KYDย 3,812
$2,112 CHFย 1,696
116.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,821 KYDย 7,348
$10.4K CHFย 8,360
-15.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,224 KYDย 1,852
$12.5K CHFย 10.0K
-82.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
George Town
Aarau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,854 KYDย 6,542
$7,088 CHFย 5,692
10.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
2.5
230.00%

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Last update for George Town: January 13, 2026

Last update for Aarau: January 12, 2026

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