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Are you moving to Switzerland? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
Find out what is the real equivalent in Switzerl. of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | CHF 26 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | CHF 14 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | CHF 13 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | CHF 1.63 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | CHF 8 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | CHF 4.27 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | CHF 11 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | CHF 4.08 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | CHF 2.87 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | CHF 1.99 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | CHF 16 | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | CHF 2.54 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | CHF 2.36 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | CHF 2,836 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | CHF 2,184 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | CHF 193 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | CHF 1,636 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | CHF 1,142 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | CHF 186 | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | CHF 43 | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | CHF 571 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | CHF 163 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | CHF 18 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | CHF 28 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | CHF 108 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | CHF 51 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | CHF 123 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | CHF 171 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | CHF 27,341 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | CHF 1.79 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | CHF 76 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | CHF 16 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | CHF 32 | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | CHF 113 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | CHF 7 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | CHF 4.56 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | CHF 4.46 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | CHF 3.16 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | CHF 3.58 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | CHF 42 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | CHF 69 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | CHF 37 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | CHF 116 | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | CHF 104 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | CHF 17 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | CHF 4.70 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | CHF 7 | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | CHF 518 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | CHF 0.36 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | CHF 85 | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | CHF 8 | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Switzerland
This map shows only the top cities in Switzerland. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Switzerland
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zurich | 237 |
| 2nd | Geneva | 235 |
| 3rd | Basel | 228 |
| 4th | Lausanne | 221 |
| 5th | Bern | 216 |
| 6th | Lugano | 207 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Find out what is the real equivalent in Switzerl. of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Zurich is 71% more expensive than in Nantes
- Cost of living in Zurich is about the same as in London
- Cost of living in Geneva is about the same as in London
- Cost of living in Zurich is 74% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Zurich is 27% more expensive than in Paris
- Cost of living in Bern is 86% more expensive than in Corunna
- Cost of living in Lausanne is 123% more expensive than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Basel is 70% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Zurich is 23% more expensive than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Zurich is 38% more expensive than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Zurich is 29% more expensive than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Zurich is 18% more expensive than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Zurich is 78% more expensive than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Zurich is about the same as in New York City
- Cost of living in Zurich is 93% more expensive than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Zurich is 144% more expensive than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Zurich is 40% more expensive than in Stockholm
- Cost of living in Zurich is 68% more expensive than in Nuremberg
- Cost of living in Lausanne is 171% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Zurich is 16% more expensive than in Los Angeles, California
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Prices recently added
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Aarau costs CHF 2,500 (2 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Lausanne costs CHF 1,200 (4 days ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Lausanne costs CHF 23,900 (4 days ago)
- 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Neuchatel costs CHF 0.25 (4 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Lausanne costs CHF 850 (4 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Geneva costs CHF 3,000 (6 days ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in St. Gallen costs CHF 9 (8 days ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in St. Gallen costs CHF 25 (8 days ago)
- 1 year rent - 900 sqft furnished accommodation in expensive area in Zurich costs CHF 356 (10 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Zurich costs CHF 2,300 (10 days ago)