Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Switzerland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Switzerland is 69.4% higher than in Germany (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Switzerland is 76.7% higher than in Germany
Rent Prices in Switzerland are 100.5% higher than in Germany
Restaurant Prices in Switzerland are 75.0% higher than in Germany
Groceries Prices in Switzerland are 81.4% higher than in Germany
Local Purchasing Power in Switzerland is 27.4% higher than in Germany
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Restaurants
Germany Edit Switzerland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(13.14 Fr.)
26.63 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +90.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(61.02 Fr.)
117.17 €
(110.00 Fr.)
     +80.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.39 Fr.)
15.98 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +59.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.20 €
(3.94 Fr.)
7.46 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +77.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.76 Fr.)
6.39 €
(6.00 Fr.)
     +59.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.42 €
(3.21 Fr.)
5.20 €
(4.88 Fr.)
     +52.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 €
(2.60 Fr.)
4.65 €
(4.37 Fr.)
     +68.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 €
(2.32 Fr.)
4.22 €
(3.96 Fr.)
     +70.4 %
Markets
Germany Edit Switzerland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.14 €
(3.89 Fr.)
7.00 €
(6.58 Fr.)
     +69.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.73 €
(1.62 Fr.)
3.16 €
(2.96 Fr.)
     +82.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.34 €
(1.26 Fr.)
1.73 €
(1.63 Fr.)
     +29.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.22 €
(3.02 Fr.)
6.50 €
(6.10 Fr.)
     +102.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.76 €
(5.41 Fr.)
11.24 €
(10.55 Fr.)
     +95.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.83 €
(5.47 Fr.)
12.25 €
(11.50 Fr.)
     +110.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.77 €
(7.30 Fr.)
19.52 €
(18.32 Fr.)
     +151.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.14 Fr.)
1.47 €
(1.38 Fr.)
     +20.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.63 Fr.)
1.01 €
(0.95 Fr.)
     +51.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.85 Fr.)
1.25 €
(1.18 Fr.)
     +38.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 €
(1.86 Fr.)
2.57 €
(2.41 Fr.)
     +29.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.60 Fr.)
1.07 €
(1.00 Fr.)
     +67.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.62 Fr.)
0.99 €
(0.93 Fr.)
     +48.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.68 €
(1.58 Fr.)
2.25 €
(2.11 Fr.)
     +33.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 €
(0.78 Fr.)
1.07 €
(1.00 Fr.)
     +28.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(5.62 Fr.)
12.78 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +113.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(0.85 Fr.)
2.18 €
(2.05 Fr.)
     +140.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 €
(1.40 Fr.)
2.55 €
(2.39 Fr.)
     +70.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(7.70 Fr.)
9.59 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +16.9 %
Transportation
Germany Edit Switzerland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 €
(2.82 Fr.)
3.73 €
(3.50 Fr.)
     +24.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(46.00 Fr.)
85.22 €
(80.00 Fr.)
     +73.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(4.22 Fr.)
6.92 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +53.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(3.32 Fr.)
6.69 €
(6.28 Fr.)
     +88.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(28.16 Fr.)
69.24 €
(65.00 Fr.)
     +130.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.63 €
(6.23 Fr.)
7.42 €
(6.96 Fr.)
     +11.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(25,516.51 Fr.)
34,938.32 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +28.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,417.06 €
(26,677.86 Fr.)
35,669.78 €
(33,486.69 Fr.)
     +25.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Germany Edit Switzerland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 304.92 €
(286.26 Fr.)
231.22 €
(217.06 Fr.)
     -24.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 26.45 €
(24.83 Fr.)
49.55 €
(46.52 Fr.)
     +87.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.62 €
(42.83 Fr.)
52.01 €
(48.83 Fr.)
     +14.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Germany Edit Switzerland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.50 €
(32.39 Fr.)
78.70 €
(73.88 Fr.)
     +128.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.28 €
(19.98 Fr.)
39.76 €
(37.32 Fr.)
     +86.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(11.27 Fr.)
20.24 €
(19.00 Fr.)
     +68.7 %
Childcare
Germany Edit Switzerland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 421.98 €
(396.15 Fr.)
2,698.56 €
(2,533.40 Fr.)
     +539.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,908.61 €
(11,179.77 Fr.)
30,825.02 €
(28,938.44 Fr.)
     +158.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Germany Edit Switzerland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.29 €
(74.44 Fr.)
114.43 €
(107.43 Fr.)
     +44.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.91 €
(35.59 Fr.)
56.97 €
(53.48 Fr.)
     +50.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.29 €
(81.01 Fr.)
124.44 €
(116.82 Fr.)
     +44.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.91 €
(107.88 Fr.)
168.29 €
(157.99 Fr.)
     +46.5 %
Rent Per Month
Germany Edit Switzerland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 888.59 €
(834.21 Fr.)
1,780.35 €
(1,671.38 Fr.)
     +100.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 677.42 €
(635.96 Fr.)
1,474.66 €
(1,384.41 Fr.)
     +117.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,676.85 €
(1,574.23 Fr.)
3,163.28 €
(2,969.68 Fr.)
     +88.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,264.19 €
(1,186.82 Fr.)
2,617.89 €
(2,457.67 Fr.)
     +107.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Germany Edit Switzerland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 532.24 €
(499.67 Fr.)
1,441.15 €
(1,352.95 Fr.)
     +170.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 425.01 €
(399.00 Fr.)
1,125.52 €
(1,056.64 Fr.)
     +164.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Germany Edit Switzerland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,812.07 €
(2,639.96 Fr.)
6,330.91 €
(5,943.44 Fr.)
     +125.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 2.49      -37.3 %
Last update: November 2024November 2024
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