Cost of Living in Switzerland
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Cost of Living Index
113.5
Base: USA = 100
Rent Index
112.1
Base: USA = 100
Groceries Index
113.6
Base: USA = 100
Purchasing Power
116.2
Base: USA = 100
food
Milk (1 liter)$1.52
Bread (500g)$4.74
Rice (1kg)$6.29
Eggs (12)$5.01
Local Cheese (1kg)$15.55
housing
Apartment (1BR) City Center$2626.89
Apartment (1BR) Outside Center$2042.10
Apartment (3BR) City Center$4517.60
Apartment (3BR) Outside Center$3393.29
Price per sqm City Center$6294.28
utilities
Basic Utilities (85m²)$233.31
Internet (60 Mbps)$76.80
Mobile Plan (10GB)$59.89
transport
One-way Transit Ticket$3.57
Monthly Transit Pass$136.72
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)$4.43
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)$2.31
Gasoline (1 liter)$1.38
dining
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant$26.48
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant$115.65
McMeal at McDonalds$13.90
Cappuccino$7.92
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L)$3.25
leisure
Fitness Club Monthly$71.70
Cinema Ticket$19.66
Tennis Court Rent (1 hour)$34.73
clothing
Jeans (Levis or similar)$68.13
Summer Dress (Zara, H&M)$50.03
Nike Running Shoes$105.00
Men Leather Business Shoes$151.38
childcare
Preschool Monthly$1421.17
International Primary School Yearly$25703.55
personal_care
Cold Medicine (6 days)$9.25
Shampoo (400ml)$6.09
Toilet Paper (4 rolls)$4.45
Toothpaste$2.92
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