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Cost of living

Schwyz compared to St. Gallen

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,356.81
2,138.69
Eating Out
28.51
18.67
Rent & Utilities
1,167.28
1,123.44
Transportation
4,253.8
2,649.12
Groceries
16.48
12.93
Other
3,027.3
3,115.48
SchwyzSt. Gallen

Consumer prices in Schwyz are roughly 17% higher than in St. Gallen.

Cost of living

ItemSchwyzSt. Gallen
Total with rent one person2,5242,671
Total with rent family7,8337,402
Without rent one person1,0741,201
Without rent one family5,3254,799
Rent & Utilities person1,809.791,251.13
Rent & Utilities family3,109.312,754.02
Food person804859
Food family2,9332,046
Transport person119.07131.22
Transport family315.65326.35
Life expectancy78.11 years84.88 years

Eating Out

ItemSchwyzSt. Gallen
Lunch Menu21.721.52
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2113.1855.16
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.1519
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz9.837.53
Cappuccino4.965.03
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz4.243.78

Rent & Utilities

ItemSchwyzSt. Gallen
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,654.961,598.91
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2969.121,141.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,557.132,130.13
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,398.342,576.81
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.228.63169.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.298.09190.95
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.6756.43

Transportation

ItemSchwyzSt. Gallen
Local transport ticket2.692.32
Monthly ticket local transport20,28511,062
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi9,3677,357
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.915.59
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years84.5%73.28%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft231.4741.6
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.012.05

Groceries

ItemSchwyzSt. Gallen
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.292.12
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.093.44
Eggs, x128.787.39
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.7320.11
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb29.4226.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb64.0741.52
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.731.71
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.750.65

Other

ItemSchwyzSt. Gallen
Gym Membership, 1 month80.2883.94
Cinema Ticket, 1 person25.8420.96
Doctors visit148.95158.47
Haircut, simple46.5244.99
Brand Jeans124.12131.79
Brand Sneakers139.28124.93
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month3,017.432,975.75
International Primary School, 1 year20,63621,383