Common information

Capital
Bern
Language
German, French
Currency
Swiss Franc
Population
8 014 000
Phone code
+41

Cost of living and prices in Switzerland

Shared room
outside of centre604USD/month
in city centre795USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre914USD/month
in city centre1,242USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. 20 USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 101 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. 14 USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 22 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. 22 USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 12 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 76 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour 66 USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 22,753 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 93 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 33 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat 18 USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 112 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 56 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 122 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 161 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 1,553 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 1,142 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 2,982 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 2,267 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 138 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 48 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 10,884 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 7,990 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 3,743 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 1.61

List of largest cities in Switzerland

Ratings

Main factors in Switzerland

Leisure quality
7.4
Quality of life
9.1
Travelers rating
7.8
Travelers rating
9.9
English speaking
7.3
Nightlife
6.3
Coworking spaces
8.9
Traffic
6.1
Free WIFI
7.5

Safety in Switzerland

Safety
9.2
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
9.1
Racial tolerance
6.9
Female friendly
9.3
Friendliness to foreigners
8.7
Stability of the state
10
Conditions for starting a business
9.1
Freedom of the press
8

Availability of prices in Switzerland

Cost of living
1.7
Rent, price
5.8
Products, price
2
Restaurants, price
2.2
Purchasing power
7

Comfort in Switzerland

Ecology
8
Weather comfort
7.6
Availability of air conditioners
7.2
Air quality
9.7

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Switzerland

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 26 22 17 13 12 14 18 22 25 28 30 29 30
Average high, °C 19 13 7 4 3 4 8 12 17 20 23 22 13
Average temperature, °C 14 9 4 1 -0 1 4 8 12 15 17 17 8
Average low, °C 10 6 1 -2 -3 -2 0 3 7 11 13 12 5
Record low, °C -0 -4 -10 -11 -19 -13 -11 -6 -2 1 4 3 -19
Rain, days 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 5 4 51
Snow, days 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 13
Fog, days 14 16 15 14 15 14 12 11 11 10 10 13 155
Thunderstorms, days 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 3 14
Snowfall, cm. 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8
Average precipitation, mm. 98 83 90 83 75 73 76 88 108 125 113 125 1136
Relative humidity, % 78 83 84 84 84 80 75 72 72 72 71 74 77
Relative humidity morning, % 64 64 62 61 61 61 60 60 60 60 60 62 61
Relative humidity evening, % 42 47 52 54 53 47 41 38 38 39 37 37 44
Wind speed, km/h 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 8 10
Monthly sunshine, часов 158 110 64 47 54 79 120 141 165 182 216 193 1530
Day Length, часов 13 11 10 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 16 15 13
Dew point, °C 8 5 0 -1 -3 -3 -1 1 5 8 10 10 39
Growing degree-day, °C 122 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 158 236 214 806
Atmosphere pressure, bar 937 936 934 934 935 933 933 931 933 935 936 936 11214
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 13 8 5 4 5 8 12 15 19 20 20 18 12