Common information
Cost of living and prices in Switzerland
Shared roomoutside of centre604USD/Monthin city centre795USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre914USD/Monthin 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 | 7 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 6 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 5 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 2 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 5 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 2 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 22 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 22 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 12 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 8 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 3 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 76 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 6 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 4 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 66 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 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. | 0 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
7.4
Leisure quality
9.1
Quality of life
7.8
Travelers rating
9.9
Travelers rating
7.3
English speaking
6.3
Nightlife
8.9
Coworking spaces
6.1
Traffic
7.5
Free WIFI
Safety in Switzerland
9.2
Safety
9.5
Medicine
9.1
Healthcare
6.9
Racial tolerance
9.3
Female friendly
8.3
LGBT, Gay friendly
8.7
Friendliness to foreigners
10.0
Stability of the state
9.1
Conditions for starting a business
8.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Switzerland
1.7
Cost of living
5.8
Rent, price
2.0
Products, price
2.2
Restaurants, price
7.0
Purchasing power
Comfort in Switzerland
8.0
Ecology
7.6
Weather comfort
7.2
Availability of air conditioners
9.7
Air quality
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 |