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Fig. 70: Average household budget, 2006
Gross income 8,492 100 %
Mandatory transfer expenses – 2,335 – 27.5 %
Social security contributions – 838 – 9.9 %
Taxes – 1,000 – 11.8 %
Health insurance funds: basic health
– 497 – 5.9 %
insurance
Other transfer expenses – 186 – 2.2 %
Available income 5,971 70.3 %
Other insurance, fees and transfers – 533 – 6.3 %
Consumer spending – 5,189 – 61.1 %
Food and non-alcoholic beverages – 627 – 7.4 %
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products – 103 – 1.2 %
Restaurants and lodging – 511 – 6.0 %
Clothing and shoes – 225 – 2.7 %
Living costs and energy – 1,382 – 16.3 %
Furnishings and ongoing household costs – 269 – 3.2 %
Healthcare – 286 – 3.4 %
Transport – 721 – 8.5 %
Communications – 176 – 2.1 %
Entertainment, recreation and culture – 629 – 7.4 %
Other goods and services – 259 – 3.0 %
Sporadic income 309 3.6 %
Amount saved 558 6.6 %
Number of persons per household
2.23 100 %
(average)
Fig. 71: International comparison of purchasing power (including
rents), 2008
Cities
Net hourly income divided by
the cost of the entire basket
of commodities excl. rent.
(Zurich = 100)
Zurich 100.0
Geneva 94.5
Luxembourg 90.9
Berlin 89.5
Dublin 87.5
Frankfurt 86.5
Munich 83.2
Oslo 81.6
Helsinki 81.6
Brussels 79.5
Copenhagen 77.4
Lyon 73.9
Amsterdam 70.5
New York 69.6
Tokyo 65.8
London 63.7
Paris 61.0
Singapore 44.5
São Paolo 38.5
Hong Kong 34.1
Moscow 30.9
Shanghai 24.9
Beijing 20.7
Source: UBS, Prices and Earnings: A Comparison of Purchasing Power
Around the Globe, March 2008
Source: Federal Statistical Office, HABE 2006
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