Summary of cost of living in Switzerland:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 28.38 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 124.86 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 17.03 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.95 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.81 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.53 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.85 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 4.39 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.45 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.36 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.83 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.93 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 11.84 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 12.95 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 21.31 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.62 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.08 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.71 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.13 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.07 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.41 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.16 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.62 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.31 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.75 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.22 $ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.97 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 90.81 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 7.38 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 7.12 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 72.64 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.96 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 37,230.29 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 38,095.14 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 247.83 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 52.88 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 54.77 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 84.63 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 42.01 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 22.70 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,791.45 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 32,998.50 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 124.73 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 60.61 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 133.65 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 176.72 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,925.91 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,555.10 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,440.19 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,815.58 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,611.74 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,228.38 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,802.05 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.53 |
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 | 107.3 | 52.0 | 82.0 | 110.1 | 110.1 | 183.1 | |
Basel | 106.1 | 41.3 | 76.4 | 117.2 | 107.6 | 182.4 | |
Geneva | 105.3 | 57.9 | 83.6 | 114.8 | 108.0 | 159.2 | |
Lausanne | 103.5 | 43.2 | 75.9 | 113.6 | 105.3 | 147.3 | |
Bern | 99.7 | 33.6 | 69.4 | 110.3 | 94.3 | 168.7 |
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