Summary of cost of living in Switzerland:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 Fr. | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 Fr. | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 Fr. | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 Fr. | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.00 Fr. | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.82 Fr. | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.19 Fr. | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.78 Fr. | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.25 Fr. | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.76 Fr. | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.30 Fr. | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.92 Fr. | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 11.14 Fr. | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 10.96 Fr. | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 22.02 Fr. | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.69 Fr. | |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.17 Fr. | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.38 Fr. | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.83 Fr. | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.09 Fr. | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.01 Fr. | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.22 Fr. | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.25 Fr. | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.50 Fr. | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.02 Fr. | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.49 Fr. | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.90 Fr. | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.60 Fr. | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 Fr. | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.55 Fr. | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.28 Fr. | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 69.00 Fr. | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.25 Fr. | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,550.00 Fr. | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,280.83 Fr. | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 219.43 Fr. | |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.28 Fr. | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 52.52 Fr. | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 79.34 Fr. | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 36.55 Fr. | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 19.00 Fr. | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,409.56 Fr. | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 27,799.44 Fr. | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 106.94 Fr. | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 52.29 Fr. | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 115.22 Fr. | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 158.37 Fr. | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,640.79 Fr. | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,321.62 Fr. | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,992.69 Fr. | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,313.04 Fr. | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,285.84 Fr. | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 893.69 Fr. | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,492.29 Fr. | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.75 |
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 | 130.5 | 69.7 | 101.1 | 125.7 | 122.4 | 104.4 | |
Basel | 123.5 | 45.2 | 85.6 | 135.1 | 112.8 | 117.6 | |
Lausanne | 120.8 | 53.8 | 88.3 | 116.3 | 115.8 | 98.4 | |
Zug | 118.4 | 65.4 | 92.7 | 114.9 | 119.8 | 123.5 | |
Bern | 115.5 | 37.1 | 77.6 | 118.7 | 102.5 | 134.9 | |
Geneva | 110.1 | 67.8 | 89.6 | 105.6 | 117.1 | 105.2 |
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