Cost of Living in Switzerland
Cost of living in Switzerland is 79.84% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Switzerland is, on average, 31.54% higher than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 23.21 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 92.86 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 13.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.50 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.57 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.27 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.79 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.29 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.49 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.37 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.22 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.04 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9.59 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 10.60 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 21.13 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.67 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.25 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.51 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.76 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.15 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.15 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.15 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.86 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.70 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.25 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.94 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.34 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 74.29 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.31 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 5.83 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 64.07 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.79 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,143.35 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,099.82 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 185.13 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.25 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 54.73 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 79.45 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 33.07 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.18 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,082.51 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,288.73 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 97.97 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 47.23 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 104.91 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 147.23 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,397.91 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,075.76 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,590.23 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,020.34 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 959.27 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 651.75 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,187.37 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.53 |
Prices in Switzerland
This country had 8832 entries in the past 12 months by 955 different contributors.
Last update: August 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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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 | 137.81 | 62.08 | 99.98 | 140.90 | 121.28 | 124.73 | |
| Basel | 135.08 | 45.66 | 90.41 | 133.72 | 131.33 | 113.79 | |
| Lugano | 135.01 | 39.88 | 87.48 | 143.00 | 116.15 | 101.22 | |
| Geneva | 130.75 | 64.46 | 97.63 | 129.75 | 120.78 | 115.31 | |
| Lausanne | 129.37 | 50.88 | 90.16 | 133.20 | 118.78 | 114.86 | |
| Bern | 121.81 | 41.54 | 81.71 | 112.43 | 113.89 | 129.52 |
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