Cost of living and expenses in Switzerland

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Switzerland? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Switzerland, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Switzerland (The last update: today)

Currency in Switzerland Swiss franc (CHF). For 10 US dollars you can get 8.94 Swiss francs. For 100 US dollars you can get 89.4 Swiss francs. And the other way around: For 10 Swiss francs you can get 11.2 US dollars.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Switzerland

What are the different prices in the cities in Switzerland? Look here: Prices in cities in Switzerland

Prices: Basel Bern Geneva Lausanne Schaffhausen Winterthur Zurich Baden bei Wien Chur Lugano

fees

$263 ($158 - $428)
28% more than in United States

internet

$55 ($45 - $89)
23% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$125 ($66 - $178)
140% more than in United States

average earnings

$6.58K
by half more than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$1.99K ($1.34K - $3.08K)
12% more than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$2.82K ($2.01K - $4.47K)
16% more than in United States

The cost of living in Switzerland:

One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $3.9 (CHF 3.5)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $89 (CHF 80)
Gasoline (1 liter) $2.1 (CHF 1.9)
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $36.7K (CHF 32.8K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $1.99K (CHF 1.78K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $1.57K (CHF 1.4K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $3.52K (CHF 3.15K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $2.82K (CHF 2.52K)
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $263 (CHF 235)
Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $55 (CHF 49)
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1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $125 (CHF 112)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $62 (CHF 55)
1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $134 (CHF 120)
1 pair of men's leather shoes $180 (CHF 161)
Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $37.1K (CHF 33.1K)
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $2.77K (CHF 2.48K)
Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $17.1K (CHF 15.3K)
International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $32.7K (CHF 29.2K)
Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $12.6K (CHF 11.3K)
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $6.58K (CHF 5.88K)
Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 2.5%
Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $7.8 (CHF 7)
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $4.5 (CHF 4)
Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $77 (CHF 69)

source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Switzerland

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $7.27K(CHF 6.5K), 2011: $11.2K(CHF 9.97K), 2012: $8.92K(CHF 7.97K), 2013: $10.1K(CHF 9.07K), 2014: $11.2K(CHF 10.1K), 2015: $13.9K(CHF 12.4K), 2016: $14.2K(CHF 12.7K), 2017: $12.9K(CHF 11.5K), and 2018: $13.4K(CHF 12K)

Switzerland price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com — Switzerland price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2010-2018

Have earnings increased in Switzerland?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $5.72K(CHF 5.12K), 2011: $5.63K(CHF 5.03K), 2012: $6.18K(CHF 5.52K), 2013: $6.43K(CHF 5.74K), 2014: $6.74K(CHF 6.02K), 2015: $6.27K(CHF 5.6K), 2016: $5.82K(CHF 5.2K), 2017: $5.84K(CHF 5.22K), and 2018: $5.99K(CHF 5.36K)

Switzerland price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com — Switzerland price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2010-2018

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $152(CHF 136), 2011: $212(CHF 189), 2012: $158(CHF 141), 2013: $236(CHF 211), 2014: $210(CHF 188), 2015: $206(CHF 184), 2016: $208(CHF 186), 2017: $196(CHF 175), and 2018: $203(CHF 181)

Switzerland price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com — Switzerland price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2010-2018

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $52(CHF 47), 2011: $55(CHF 49), 2012: $49(CHF 43), 2013: $53(CHF 48), 2014: $49(CHF 44), 2015: $57(CHF 51), 2016: $55(CHF 49), 2017: $65(CHF 58), and 2018: $67(CHF 60)

Switzerland price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com — Switzerland price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2010-2018

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Switzerland in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2010: $148(CHF 132), 2011: $144(CHF 129), 2012: $127(CHF 113), 2013: $135(CHF 120), 2014: $138(CHF 123), 2015: $126(CHF 113), 2016: $127(CHF 114), 2017: $129(CHF 115), and 2018: $120(CHF 107)