Cost of Living in
Switzerland
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $2667 | $8186 |
| Without rent | $1338 | $4789 |
| Rent & Utilities | $1551.02 | $3188.1 |
| Food | $881 | $2478 |
| Transport | $127.32 | $361.24 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $5530.71 | |
| Quality of life | 32.68 | |
| Human freedom index | 9.32 | |
| Life expectancy | 90.29 | |
| English speaking % | 70.63% | |
| Population | 8.5M | |
Switzerland
We calculate prices for Switzerland as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $2667 | 7 / 208 |
| Without rent | $1338 | 1 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $1551.02 | 10 / 208 |
| Food | $881 | 1 / 208 |
| Transport | $127.32 | 18 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1377.44$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1417.16$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 3892.98$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 2913.11$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 168.86$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 270.03$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 61.87$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 2.21$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 15752$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 7559$ |
| Lunch Menu | 26.14$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 107.92$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 13.78$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 7.35$ |
| Cappuccino | 5.21$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 5.96$ |
| Local transport ticket | 4.08$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 95.43$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 36.2$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.95$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 2.07$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 3.78$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.55$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 8.7$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.56$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 24.31$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 44.43$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.14$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.74$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.44$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.93$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.04$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.27$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.8$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 3.05$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 18.15$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.09$ |
| Cigarette pack | 11.04$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 20.29$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 6.77$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 4.03$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 3.45$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 97.66$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 22.24$ |
| Doctor's visit | 140.57$ |
| Haircut, simple | 39.7$ |
| Brand Jeans | 109.13$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 146.93$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 2339.13$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 17495$ |
