Summary of cost of living in Switzerland:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 30.32 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 133.39 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 18.19 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.49 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.28 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.98 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 5.35 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 4.81 $ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.18 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.38 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.91 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 7.29 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 12.59 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 14.91 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 21.83 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.63 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.09 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.34 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.83 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.14 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.06 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.54 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.35 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.55 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.54 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.01 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.91 $ | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.24 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 97.01 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 7.88 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 7.51 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 84.89 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 8.30 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 39,775.08 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 41,009.95 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 260.26 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 51.50 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 59.08 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 86.55 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 46.13 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 24.25 $ | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,968.40 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 33,626.66 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 129.39 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 63.58 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 146.78 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 184.38 $ | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,006.47 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,659.37 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,603.56 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,965.96 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,571.96 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,261.31 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 7,230.37 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.44 |
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 | 113.9 | 65.5 | 92.3 | 115.5 | 115.4 | 164.2 | |
Geneva | 112.5 | 61.8 | 89.9 | 117.2 | 117.5 | 176.8 | |
Basel | 111.5 | 47.0 | 82.8 | 116.0 | 115.4 | 190.9 | |
Lausanne | 109.4 | 46.6 | 81.4 | 112.3 | 111.7 | 173.2 | |
Bern | 103.5 | 42.3 | 76.3 | 109.5 | 93.3 | 182.2 |
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