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Cost of Living in Switzerland
Cost of living in Switzerland is 76.74% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Switzerland is 45.26% higher than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 22.00 Fr. | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 Fr. | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 14.00 Fr. | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.50 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 6.00 Fr. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.62 Fr. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.98 Fr. | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.24 Fr. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.61 Fr. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.44 Fr. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.18 Fr. | |
| Eggs (12) | 5.54 Fr. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.44 Fr. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 10.53 Fr. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 21.30 Fr. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.68 Fr. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.32 Fr. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.50 Fr. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.77 Fr. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.16 Fr. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.12 Fr. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.18 Fr. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.21 Fr. | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.25 Fr. | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.95 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.30 Fr. | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 8.20 Fr. | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.30 Fr. | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 75.50 Fr. | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.20 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 5.95 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 69.00 Fr. | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.63 Fr. | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,000.00 Fr. | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,133.33 Fr. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 178.65 Fr. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.41 Fr. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or more, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 49.44 Fr. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 93.84 Fr. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 35.61 Fr. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 Fr. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,093.10 Fr. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,370.37 Fr. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 117.67 Fr. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 56.09 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 122.08 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 161.40 Fr. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,499.80 Fr. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,142.07 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,865.74 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,218.61 Fr. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,125.14 Fr. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 787.64 Fr. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,818.99 Fr. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 1.56 |
Prices in Switzerland
These data are based on 10056 entries in the past 18 months from 1015 different contributors.
Last update: May 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
By City in Switzerland
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 145.18 | 65.05 | 105.97 | 153.48 | 143.41 | 128.48 | |
| Geneva | 137.01 | 70.05 | 104.24 | 137.97 | 139.01 | 116.30 | |
| Zug | 135.30 | 65.21 | 101.00 | 138.48 | 132.79 | 111.37 | |
| Basel | 135.16 | 51.40 | 94.17 | 139.27 | 129.98 | 116.88 | |
| Bern | 130.16 | 44.33 | 88.16 | 135.04 | 121.87 | 107.43 | |
| Lausanne | 125.20 | 54.07 | 90.39 | 125.18 | 127.26 | 119.51 | |
| Lugano | 122.08 | 50.76 | 87.18 | 113.95 | 130.90 | 107.38 |
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Cost of Living in this country for some cities: Baden, Lucerne, Sion, St. Gallen
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