Cost of Living in Zug

Summary of cost of living in Zug, Switzerland:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr. 17.00-35.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 Fr. 120.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr. 15.00-16.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 Fr. 4.50-8.70
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 Fr. 5.00-8.00
Cappuccino (regular) 5.40 Fr. 5.00-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 Fr. 4.50-6.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.67 Fr. 3.00-5.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.92 Fr. 6.81-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.18 Fr. 1.81-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.90 Fr. 0.54-2.25
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.90 Fr. 5.10-11.60
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.09 Fr. 3.63-15.88
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.43 Fr. 5.44-12.70
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.74 Fr. 13.61-22.68
Apples (1 lb) 1.40 Fr. 0.91-2.04
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 Fr. 0.68-1.36
Oranges (1 lb) 1.39 Fr. 1.04-1.81
Tomato (1 lb) 2.89 Fr. 1.04-3.58
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 Fr. 0.91-1.18
Onion (1 lb) 0.89 Fr. 0.88-0.91
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 Fr. 1.00-3.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.94 Fr. 0.60-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.25 Fr. 8.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.10 Fr. 1.50-2.60
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 Fr. 1.00-2.54
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 Fr. 8.20-8.90
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 Fr. 3.00-4.80
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 79.00 Fr. 75.00-133.33
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.70 Fr. 6.00-12.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 Fr. 7.40-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.50 Fr. 69.00-72.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.77 Fr. 6.66-7.02
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr. 32,800.00-32,800.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 Fr. 28,000.00-52,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 235.22 Fr. 100.00-352.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.88 Fr. 30.00-69.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.12 Fr. 40.00-50.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 94.86 Fr. 55.00-140.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.00 Fr. 35.00-35.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.00 Fr. 17.00-20.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,870.00 Fr. 2,600.00-4,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 42,500.00 Fr. 25,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.00 Fr. 45.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.75 Fr. 30.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 123.17 Fr. 80.00-150.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.75 Fr. 120.00-249.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,616.67 Fr. 2,500.00-2,850.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,825.00 Fr. 1,500.00-2,300.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,633.33 Fr. 5,000.00-6,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,760.00 Fr. 3,500.00-5,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,695.47 Fr. 1,393.53-1,858.05
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,230.96 Fr. 929.02-1,393.53
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,088.89 Fr.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.50 2.50-2.50

Prices in Zug

This city had 211 entries in the past 12 months by 31 different contributors.
Last update: November 2024
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1 Comments so far
Boris on Jul 05, 2023:
Seems correct.
Pay attention that the average salary is somewhat skewed due to the CEOs of international companies who are earning millions. A median is somewhat lower, probably between CHF 5k and 6k.