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 | 110.00 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) | 4.89 Fr. | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.34 Fr. | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.93 Fr. | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.56 Fr. | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.97 Fr. | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.60 Fr. | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.10 Fr. | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.49 Fr. | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 11.48 Fr. | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 18.58 Fr. | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.40 Fr. | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.95 Fr. | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.18 Fr. | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.40 Fr. | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.00 Fr. | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.93 Fr. | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.12 Fr. | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.01 Fr. | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 Fr. | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.05 Fr. | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.42 Fr. | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9.00 Fr. | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 Fr. | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 Fr. | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.50 Fr. | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.28 Fr. | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 65.00 Fr. | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.99 Fr. | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,800.00 Fr. | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,462.69 Fr. | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 218.51 Fr. | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 46.17 Fr. | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 48.27 Fr. | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 74.32 Fr. | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 36.98 Fr. | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 Fr. | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,519.25 Fr. | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,914.32 Fr. | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 108.26 Fr. | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 53.86 Fr. | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 116.57 Fr. | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 158.22 Fr. | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,692.03 Fr. | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,382.71 Fr. | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,009.33 Fr. | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,490.79 Fr. | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,383.95 Fr. | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,067.79 Fr. | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,068.63 Fr. | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.52 |
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 | 115.3 | 58.0 | 89.0 | 116.7 | 116.6 | 171.2 | |
Basel | 113.0 | 44.4 | 81.6 | 120.9 | 114.9 | 177.9 | |
Geneva | 112.4 | 60.0 | 88.4 | 119.2 | 115.4 | 156.4 | |
Lausanne | 111.7 | 44.7 | 81.0 | 122.7 | 109.7 | 146.7 | |
Bern | 105.4 | 36.1 | 73.7 | 112.6 | 96.3 | 165.5 |
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