Cost of living in Switzerland is 79.89% higher than in United States (without rent, aggregate data for all cities).
Rent in Switzerland is, on average, 31.79% higher than in United States.
Restaurants | |
Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 154.11 R$ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 616.43 R$ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 86.30 R$ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 43.15 R$ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 36.99 R$ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 28.29 R$ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 25.20 R$ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 22.64 R$ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 36.54 R$ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 15.40 R$ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 8.11 R$ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 34.22 R$ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 65.90 R$ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 71.19 R$ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 137.99 R$ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 10.84 R$ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 7.90 R$ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 9.42 R$ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 11.47 R$ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 7.26 R$ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 7.26 R$ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 14.11 R$ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 5.69 R$ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 92.47 R$ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 11.66 R$ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 14.21 R$ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 52.40 R$ | |
Transportation | |
|
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 22.19 R$ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 490.07 R$ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 40.07 R$ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 37.70 R$ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 425.34 R$ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 37.84 R$ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 169,519.37 R$ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 184,207.55 R$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
|
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,212.86 R$ | |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.43 R$ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 368.25 R$ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
|
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 514.95 R$ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 214.39 R$ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 117.12 R$ | |
Childcare | |
|
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 13,893.26 R$ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 169,070.80 R$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
|
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 642.43 R$ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 314.55 R$ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 690.59 R$ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 955.02 R$ | |
Rent Per Month | |
|
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 9,186.41 R$ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 6,985.95 R$ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 16,956.21 R$ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 13,422.18 R$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
|
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 6,473.45 R$ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 4,396.70 R$ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
|
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 34,854.78 R$ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.47 |
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Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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Basel | 133.57 | 50.88 | 94.71 | 133.90 | 130.62 | 100.47 | |
Zurich | 133.39 | 71.47 | 104.29 | 133.79 | 130.60 | 114.29 | |
Lausanne | 130.26 | 58.73 | 96.65 | 132.24 | 129.72 | 107.25 | |
Lugano | 129.19 | 44.77 | 89.52 | 130.36 | 121.57 | 100.39 | |
Geneva | 129.01 | 73.16 | 102.76 | 129.56 | 126.62 | 108.52 | |
Bern | 124.71 | 47.12 | 88.25 | 119.99 | 120.44 | 109.75 |
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