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Cost of Living in Switzerland
Cost of living in Switzerland is 74.19% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Switzerland is 34.36% 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) | 4.57 Fr. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.97 Fr. | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.10 Fr. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.67 Fr. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.38 Fr. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.20 Fr. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.41 Fr. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.35 Fr. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 11.24 Fr. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 21.22 Fr. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.69 Fr. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.30 Fr. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.50 Fr. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.77 Fr. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.19 Fr. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.09 Fr. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.21 Fr. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.23 Fr. | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 Fr. | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.85 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.22 Fr. | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.10 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) | 6.12 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 70.00 Fr. | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.81 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) | 25,310.89 Fr. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 176.87 Fr. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.36 Fr. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 56.65 Fr. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 88.39 Fr. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 36.29 Fr. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 Fr. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,167.50 Fr. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,877.45 Fr. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 111.38 Fr. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 54.82 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 118.96 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 150.97 Fr. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,424.57 Fr. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,138.19 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,659.58 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,179.05 Fr. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,073.74 Fr. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 774.16 Fr. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,725.08 Fr. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.46 |
Prices in Switzerland
These data are based on 9623 entries in the past 18 months from 1066 different contributors.
Last update: April 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 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 | 133.77 | 65.80 | 101.34 | 137.17 | 129.48 | 142.90 | |
| Basel | 128.41 | 47.75 | 89.93 | 126.96 | 126.46 | 142.86 | |
| Geneva | 124.60 | 70.91 | 98.99 | 123.56 | 122.92 | 138.60 | |
| Bern | 122.81 | 41.04 | 83.80 | 121.64 | 114.21 | 117.31 | |
| Lausanne | 121.78 | 48.78 | 86.96 | 121.18 | 122.71 | 140.06 | |
| Lugano | 114.45 | 50.25 | 83.82 | 111.85 | 120.28 | 131.23 |
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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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