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) | 4.85 Fr. | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.19 Fr. | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.79 Fr. | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.39 Fr. | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.83 Fr. | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.33 Fr. | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.13 Fr. | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 11.05 Fr. | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 10.99 Fr. | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 21.91 Fr. | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.69 Fr. | |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.15 Fr. | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.38 Fr. | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.85 Fr. | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.08 Fr. | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.02 Fr. | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.21 Fr. | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.24 Fr. | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.50 Fr. | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.02 Fr. | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.56 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) | 6.60 Fr. | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.28 Fr. | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 69.00 Fr. | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.29 Fr. | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,250.00 Fr. | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,014.33 Fr. | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 234.55 Fr. | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 58.67 Fr. | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 51.86 Fr. | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 80.45 Fr. | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 37.83 Fr. | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 Fr. | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,445.10 Fr. | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 29,126.36 Fr. | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 109.89 Fr. | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 53.99 Fr. | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 117.90 Fr. | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 163.32 Fr. | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,668.40 Fr. | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,316.13 Fr. | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,002.65 Fr. | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,340.69 Fr. | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,362.17 Fr. | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 961.54 Fr. | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,573.79 Fr. | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.38 |
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 | 122.9 | 66.3 | 95.7 | 119.7 | 124.7 | 103.9 | |
Lucerne | 121.1 | 42.8 | 83.4 | 123.9 | 126.7 | 92.3 | |
Basel | 119.7 | 43.9 | 83.2 | 127.0 | 114.7 | 115.9 | |
Lugano | 117.4 | 46.9 | 83.5 | 111.4 | 117.6 | 96.0 | |
Lausanne | 115.5 | 50.0 | 84.0 | 113.4 | 111.8 | 98.7 | |
Zug | 115.2 | 63.6 | 90.4 | 109.6 | 118.0 | 120.1 | |
Geneva | 108.3 | 65.9 | 87.9 | 103.9 | 113.7 | 97.1 | |
Bern | 104.9 | 34.3 | 70.9 | 102.8 | 94.1 | 129.5 |
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