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Cost of Living in Switzerland
Cost of living in Switzerland is 77.55% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Switzerland is 43.70% 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) | 6.75 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 6.00 Fr. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.59 Fr. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.98 Fr. | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.23 Fr. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.61 Fr. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.37 Fr. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.21 Fr. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.62 Fr. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.31 Fr. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 10.84 Fr. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 21.57 Fr. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.68 Fr. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.31 Fr. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.48 Fr. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.76 Fr. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.15 Fr. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.12 Fr. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.17 Fr. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.19 Fr. | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 Fr. | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.91 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.28 Fr. | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 8.10 Fr. | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.20 Fr. | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 75.50 Fr. | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.40 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.12 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 69.00 Fr. | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.67 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) | 25,531.25 Fr. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 175.02 Fr. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.40 Fr. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 51.72 Fr. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 92.01 Fr. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 35.68 Fr. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 Fr. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,060.19 Fr. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,361.33 Fr. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 115.16 Fr. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 57.51 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 124.05 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 161.88 Fr. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,469.04 Fr. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,143.81 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,782.91 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,220.77 Fr. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,114.45 Fr. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 781.54 Fr. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,882.84 Fr. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 1.43 |
Prices in Switzerland
These data are based on 9695 entries in the past 18 months from 1025 different contributors.
Last update: September 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: September 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 | 144.69 | 67.80 | 107.32 | 156.69 | 134.10 | 124.99 | |
| Basel | 136.78 | 50.18 | 94.69 | 139.48 | 126.72 | 114.35 | |
| Geneva | 136.41 | 71.28 | 104.76 | 139.29 | 131.81 | 113.24 | |
| Bern | 130.53 | 44.93 | 88.93 | 138.09 | 115.86 | 103.32 | |
| Lausanne | 124.08 | 54.34 | 90.18 | 126.30 | 117.22 | 114.71 | |
| Lugano | 118.18 | 51.59 | 85.82 | 115.04 | 118.64 | 108.49 |
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Cost of Living in this country for some cities: Baden, Fribourg, Lucerne, Sion, St. Gallen, Winterthur, Zug
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