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Cost of Living in Switzerland
Cost of living in Switzerland is 70.39% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Switzerland is 26.20% 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) | 4.53 Fr. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.94 Fr. | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.31 Fr. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.02 Fr. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.40 Fr. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.22 Fr. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.43 Fr. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.56 Fr. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 11.06 Fr. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 22.02 Fr. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.74 Fr. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.33 Fr. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.56 Fr. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.78 Fr. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.17 Fr. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.10 Fr. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.29 Fr. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.21 Fr. | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 Fr. | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.77 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.21 Fr. | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.22 Fr. | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.20 Fr. | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 77.00 Fr. | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.80 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.44 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 70.00 Fr. | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.10 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) | 25,563.35 Fr. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 182.36 Fr. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.32 Fr. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 59.04 Fr. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 84.15 Fr. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 34.55 Fr. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 Fr. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,195.54 Fr. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 24,329.47 Fr. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 108.48 Fr. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 51.35 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 113.86 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 153.69 Fr. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,431.89 Fr. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,162.46 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,690.87 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,190.47 Fr. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,032.04 Fr. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 734.65 Fr. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,085.21 Fr. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.57 |
Prices in Switzerland
These data are based on 10604 entries in the past 18 months from 1166 different contributors.
Last update: February 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: February 2019
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 | 128.80 | 45.83 | 89.09 | 126.91 | 126.45 | 126.77 | |
| Zurich | 124.84 | 59.17 | 93.42 | 126.19 | 124.24 | 139.39 | |
| Bern | 121.65 | 38.65 | 81.93 | 121.49 | 112.67 | 135.03 | |
| Lausanne | 120.38 | 48.48 | 85.97 | 122.81 | 118.12 | 126.27 | |
| Lugano | 119.72 | 45.84 | 84.37 | 123.12 | 117.30 | 122.89 | |
| Geneva | 117.70 | 67.59 | 93.72 | 114.32 | 118.37 | 123.35 |
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ItalianoCosto della Vita in Svizzera
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