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Travel budget in Switzerland

Switzerland: calculate your travel budget

Switzerland: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Switzerland for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Switzerland in 2019

Cost of living: Switzerland VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Switzerland in 2019 is 64% higher than in United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Switzerland in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Switzerland by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Switzerland compared to the national average.

Cities	/Switzerland	View Details
Winterthur	12% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Winterthur
Buchs	13% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Buchs
Zurich	7% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Zurich
Bern	2% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Bern
Lucerne	1% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Lucerne
Nyon	2% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Nyon
Basel	3% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Basel
Sion	2% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Sion
Zug	3% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Zug
Rapperswil	0% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Rapperswil
Schaffhausen	3% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Schaffhausen
Geneva	2% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Geneva
Vevey	3% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Vevey
Lausanne	4% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Lausanne
Lugano	7% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Lugano
Davos	2% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Davos
Fribourg	5% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Fribourg
Wil	6% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Wil
Glarus	10% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Glarus
Frauenfeld	9% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Frauenfeld
Arbon	8% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Arbon
Locarno	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Locarno
Thun	14% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Thun
Neuchatel	18% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Neuchatel
Montreux	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Montreux
Langenthal	17% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Langenthal
Chur	13% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Chur
Olten	16% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Olten
Interlaken	21% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Interlaken

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Local prices in Switzerland by expense type

Restaurant budget in Switzerland

Lunch

$ 27/person
($ 20 to $ 33)

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72% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 54/person
($ 38 to $ 64)

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101% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 27

McDonald's meal

$ 15/person
($ 13 to $ 16)

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101% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.3

Local beer

$ 7.4 for 500ml
($ 5.3 to $ 8.5)

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76% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Imported beer

$ 2.4 for 330ml
($ 1.3 to $ 3.3)

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21% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3

Cappuccino

$ 4.8/cup
($ 3.7 to $ 5.6)

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13% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 4.1/can
($ 2.6 to $ 5.3)

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120% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 3.5/bottle
($ 2.2 to $ 4.8)

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132% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Switzerland

1-star hotel

$ 102/night
($ 90 to $ 116)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 131/night
($ 102 to $ 168)

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9% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 171/night
($ 138 to $ 211)

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2% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 225/night
($ 180 to $ 292)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 259

5-star hotel

$ 487/night
($ 343 to $ 725)

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1% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 496

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 121/month
($ 104 to $ 143)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 122

Room with kitchen

$ 241/month
($ 153 to $ 439)

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48% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 263/month
($ 151 to $ 475)

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59% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Gîte ou maison d'hôte

$ 156/month
($ 102 to $ 285)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 211

Supermarket food budget in Switzerland

Milk

$ 1.7/litre
($ 1.3 to $ 2)

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95% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 2.7/500g
($ 1.9 to $ 4.1)

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3% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 2.9/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 4.2)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 5.7/12 eggs
($ 3.8 to $ 8.5)

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140% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 26/kg
($ 16 to $ 38)

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120% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 27/kg
($ 16 to $ 38)

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194% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 8.9

Apples

$ 4.1/kg
($ 3.1 to $ 5.3)

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11% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 3.6/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 5.3)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Tomatoes

$ 4.2/kg
($ 3 to $ 5.3)

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1% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 2.7/kg
($ 1.7 to $ 3.7)

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5% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

Salad

$ 2.4/salad
($ 1.6 to $ 3.1)

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50% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Bouteille d'eau

$ 1.3
($ 0.6 to $ 2.2)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 52/kg
($ 33 to $ 75)

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328% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Switzerland

Bus ticket

$ 3.3/ticket
($ 2.9 to $ 4.5)

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43% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 82/month
($ 64 to $ 95)

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10% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 75

Taxi (per km)

$ 4.2/km
($ 3.1 to $ 5.3)

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141% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.7/litre
($ 1.6 to $ 1.9)

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126% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 7.2
($ 6.3 to $ 8.5)

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110% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 70/24hrs
($ 27 to $ 171)

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76% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Switzerland

Electricity, water...

$ 188/month
($ 90 to $ 317)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 161

Mobile phone

$ 0.4/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.6)

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201% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 64/month
($ 44 to $ 85)

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5% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 66

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 1499/month
($ 1054 to $ 2107)

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13% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1329

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 1210/month
($ 844 to $ 1792)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1042

Flat (centre)

$ 2822/month
($ 2002 to $ 4214)

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31% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2163

Flat (suburbs)

$ 2291/month
($ 1580 to $ 3160)

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36% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1686

Gym

$ 88/month
($ 54 to $ 127)

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127% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 2301/month
($ 1265 to $ 2949)

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150% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 921

Private primary school

$ 25935/yr
($ 21061 to $ 31592)

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44% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 18099

Leisure activity budget in Switzerland

Cinema

$ 20/ticket
($ 17 to $ 22)

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51% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 38/hr
($ 22 to $ 54)

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126% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 16

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Switzerland

Cigarettes

$ 8.7/pack
($ 8.5 to $ 9.1)

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19% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.3

Levi's jeans

$ 114
($ 75 to $ 149)

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149% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 46

Robe d'été

$ 53
($ 33 to $ 85)

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42% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 119
($ 85 to $ 159)

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53% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 78

Leather shoes

$ 161
($ 107 to $ 265)

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60% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

Los Angeles → Zurich

$ 1231
(fair price: $ 927)

New York City → Geneva

$ 1091
(fair price: $ 793)

Toronto (Ontario) → Zurich

$ 886
(fair price: $ 787)

Dublin → Geneva

$ 236
(fair price: $ 181)

Manchester → Geneva

$ 274
(fair price: $ 224)

New York City → Zurich

$ 732
(fair price: $ 568)

Los Angeles → Geneva

$ 911
(fair price: $ 784)

Edinburgh → Geneva

$ 241
(fair price: $ 200)

London → Geneva

$ 272
(fair price: $ 226)

Manchester → Zurich

$ 265
(fair price: $ 228)

Dublin → Zurich

$ 275
(fair price: $ 232)

London → Zurich

$ 213
(fair price: $ 195)

Edinburgh → Zurich

$ 304
(fair price: $ 262)

Toronto (Ontario) → Geneva

$ 856
(fair price: $ 754)

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