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Cost of Living in Switzerland
Cost of living in Switzerland is 72.64% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Switzerland is 29.49% higher than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 24.00 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) | 3.98 Fr. | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.23 Fr. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.78 Fr. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.38 Fr. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.26 Fr. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.47 Fr. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.52 Fr. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 11.05 Fr. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 22.72 Fr. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.74 Fr. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.33 Fr. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.50 Fr. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.79 Fr. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.19 Fr. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.08 Fr. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.27 Fr. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.26 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) | 2.19 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) | 5.92 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) | 25,414.39 Fr. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 173.70 Fr. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.35 Fr. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 58.94 Fr. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 85.97 Fr. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 35.02 Fr. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 Fr. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,234.05 Fr. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 24,341.05 Fr. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 110.52 Fr. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 53.03 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 115.41 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 150.33 Fr. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,438.35 Fr. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,148.19 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,673.50 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,203.06 Fr. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,088.43 Fr. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 782.06 Fr. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,824.14 Fr. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.49 |
Prices in Switzerland
These data are based on 9620 entries in the past 18 months from 1061 different contributors.
Last update: August 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 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 | 126.99 | 60.99 | 95.59 | 127.36 | 126.00 | 141.32 | |
| Basel | 126.82 | 46.07 | 88.41 | 120.73 | 127.86 | 138.54 | |
| Lausanne | 121.15 | 49.51 | 87.07 | 121.66 | 119.58 | 128.48 | |
| Bern | 117.69 | 38.76 | 80.14 | 115.03 | 108.12 | 113.06 | |
| Geneva | 117.37 | 67.92 | 93.85 | 112.82 | 120.22 | 133.41 | |
| Lugano | 112.27 | 48.88 | 82.12 | 105.41 | 119.08 | 128.78 |
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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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