Summary of cost of living in Switzerland:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 26.74 € | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 112.29 € | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 16.04 € | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.49 € | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.42 € | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.26 € | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.69 € | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 4.22 € | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.22 € | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.96 € | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.67 € | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.45 € | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 11.22 € | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 13.19 € | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 19.04 € | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.46 € | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.98 € | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.19 € | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.43 € | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.02 € | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.94 € | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.24 € | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.22 € | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.30 € | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.24 € | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.69 € | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9.62 € | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.64 € | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 85.55 € | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.95 € | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.54 € | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 69.51 € | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.30 € | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,076.99 € | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,059.58 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 229.01 € | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 37.50 € | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 51.41 € | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 76.14 € | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 41.13 € | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 21.39 € | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,658.51 € | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,312.15 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 116.89 € | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 56.53 € | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 131.90 € | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 162.54 € | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,741.21 € | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,445.63 € | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,144.49 € | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,551.73 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,453.09 € | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,144.49 € | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,322.66 € | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.42 |
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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Zurich | 117.5 | 70.1 | 96.7 | 118.3 | 122.4 | 161.3 | |
Geneva | 116.8 | 65.6 | 94.4 | 117.2 | 125.8 | 163.1 | |
Lucerne | 116.3 | 49.4 | 87.0 | 118.5 | 144.7 | 157.2 | |
Basel | 115.9 | 50.4 | 87.2 | 119.2 | 120.6 | 188.2 | |
Lausanne | 113.6 | 49.8 | 85.6 | 111.9 | 123.4 | 172.0 | |
Lugano | 112.1 | 42.6 | 81.7 | 114.0 | 126.9 | 155.7 | |
Bern | 109.9 | 49.5 | 83.5 | 112.1 | 106.4 | 180.3 |
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