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Cost of Living in Switzerland
Cost of living in Switzerland is 72.52% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Switzerland is 31.77% higher than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 23.00 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) | 7.00 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 6.00 Fr. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.58 Fr. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.92 Fr. | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.14 Fr. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.69 Fr. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.37 Fr. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.23 Fr. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.43 Fr. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.35 Fr. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 10.84 Fr. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 21.95 Fr. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.70 Fr. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.32 Fr. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.49 Fr. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.76 Fr. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.19 Fr. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.08 Fr. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.24 Fr. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.22 Fr. | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 Fr. | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.81 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.21 Fr. | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 Fr. | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.40 Fr. | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 75.00 Fr. | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.50 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.44 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 70.00 Fr. | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.84 Fr. | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 Fr. | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,999.77 Fr. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 178.87 Fr. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.36 Fr. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 59.03 Fr. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 87.29 Fr. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 34.93 Fr. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 Fr. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,226.89 Fr. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 24,123.27 Fr. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 110.40 Fr. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 53.59 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 117.13 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 149.72 Fr. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,449.40 Fr. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,154.20 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,634.63 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,189.33 Fr. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,080.88 Fr. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 774.63 Fr. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,713.15 Fr. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.47 |
Prices in Switzerland
These data are based on 9247 entries in the past 18 months from 1050 different contributors.
Last update: June 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 2018
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 | 127.84 | 63.50 | 97.50 | 126.99 | 126.21 | 136.47 | |
| Basel | 126.12 | 46.39 | 88.53 | 119.87 | 128.52 | 136.39 | |
| Lausanne | 119.02 | 49.53 | 86.26 | 116.66 | 119.86 | 130.43 | |
| Geneva | 118.56 | 70.06 | 95.69 | 113.81 | 120.01 | 133.09 | |
| Bern | 117.51 | 39.91 | 80.92 | 113.70 | 112.87 | 116.37 | |
| Lugano | 111.66 | 49.83 | 82.51 | 105.27 | 119.83 | 129.14 |
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Cost of Living in this country for some cities: Baden, Fribourg, Lucerne, Neuchatel, Sion, St. Gallen, Winterthur, Zug
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