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Cost of Living in Switzerland
Cost of living in Switzerland is 71.99% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Switzerland is 26.80% 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 (12 oz small bottle) | 6.00 Fr. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.54 Fr. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.98 Fr. | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.29 Fr. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.92 Fr. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.42 Fr. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.23 Fr. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.37 Fr. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.56 Fr. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 11.18 Fr. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 22.16 Fr. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.74 Fr. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.33 Fr. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.54 Fr. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.78 Fr. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.19 Fr. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.10 Fr. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.31 Fr. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.22 Fr. | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 Fr. | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.75 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.20 Fr. | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.30 Fr. | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.20 Fr. | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 77.00 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) | 6.08 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) | 25,370.44 Fr. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 175.58 Fr. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.33 Fr. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 58.93 Fr. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 84.68 Fr. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 35.20 Fr. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 Fr. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,237.72 Fr. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 24,433.43 Fr. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 110.32 Fr. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 52.16 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 115.10 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 151.22 Fr. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,407.31 Fr. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,156.95 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,687.91 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,192.90 Fr. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,059.32 Fr. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 761.01 Fr. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,975.59 Fr. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.54 |
Prices in Switzerland
These data are based on 9931 entries in the past 18 months from 1102 different contributors.
Last update: December 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 131.81 | 46.06 | 90.90 | 128.06 | 128.36 | 132.35 | |
| Zurich | 126.85 | 61.22 | 95.54 | 128.67 | 126.14 | 139.08 | |
| Lausanne | 123.98 | 49.24 | 88.32 | 129.33 | 119.54 | 126.26 | |
| Bern | 123.00 | 40.06 | 83.43 | 122.38 | 114.69 | 126.60 | |
| Geneva | 119.74 | 68.82 | 95.44 | 116.94 | 122.56 | 125.24 | |
| Lugano | 117.56 | 47.74 | 84.25 | 116.90 | 116.07 | 125.96 |
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