Summary of cost of living in Switzerland:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 27.58 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 121.33 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 16.55 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.72 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.62 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.34 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.61 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 4.18 $ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.02 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.12 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.45 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.71 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 12.15 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 12.10 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 23.95 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.86 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.27 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.52 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.03 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.18 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.12 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.43 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.35 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.79 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.21 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.78 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9.93 $ | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.86 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 88.24 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 7.28 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.92 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 76.11 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 8.04 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,572.08 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,415.15 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 258.53 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 65.72 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 57.19 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 88.74 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 41.51 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 22.06 $ | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,696.97 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 32,126.67 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 120.10 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 59.47 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 129.94 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 180.74 $ | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,832.06 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,446.50 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,312.61 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,580.16 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,490.17 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,053.69 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,154.64 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.37 |
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 | 123.5 | 66.6 | 96.1 | 119.8 | 123.7 | 104.4 | |
Lucerne | 122.5 | 43.1 | 84.2 | 125.3 | 126.0 | 92.1 | |
Basel | 121.0 | 44.2 | 84.0 | 128.4 | 114.1 | 115.7 | |
Lugano | 118.7 | 47.2 | 84.2 | 112.6 | 117.0 | 96.8 | |
Lausanne | 116.8 | 50.4 | 84.8 | 114.6 | 111.2 | 98.6 | |
Zug | 116.5 | 64.0 | 91.2 | 110.8 | 117.4 | 120.0 | |
Geneva | 109.0 | 66.5 | 88.5 | 104.6 | 111.5 | 98.5 | |
Bern | 106.2 | 34.6 | 71.6 | 103.9 | 93.5 | 129.2 |
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