Travel budget and cost of living in Switzerland how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Switzerland and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Switzerland. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Switzerland travel budget.
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.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 134 for 2 ppl.
- $ 32 per person
- $ 18 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 3223* (2618 CHF)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 209 for 2 ppl.
- $ 74 per person
- $ 42 per person
- $ 25 per person
Total budget:
$ 6808* (5530 CHF)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 259 for 2 ppl.
- $ 128 per person
- $ 86 per person
- $ 49 per person
Total budget:
$ 10929* (8862 CHF)
* 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 2025
Cost of living: Switzerland VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Switzerland in 2025 is 53% higher than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Switzerland by expense type
Switzerland: Restaurant budget

($ 24 to $ 44)
43% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 50 to $ 100)
68% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 19 to $ 24)
56% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.9 to $ 12)
34% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 5)
22% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.7 to $ 8)
8% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.7 to $ 6.1)
97% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.7 to $ 6.1)
120% more than in the United States (USA)

Switzerland: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 102 to $ 391)
4% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 102 to $ 466)
19% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 106 to $ 575)
9% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 138 to $ 774)
13% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 325 to $ 1237)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 123 to $ 402)
10% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 118 to $ 947)
22% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 130 to $ 903)
49% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 145 to $ 426)
16% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 151 to $ 1211)
87% more than in the United States (USA)

Switzerland: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.5 to $ 2.4)
89% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 6.1)
4% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 6.1)
10% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.2 to $ 11)
88% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 16 to $ 44)
142% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 6.1)
34% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 9.7)
24% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 4.3)
14% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.4)
48% less than in the United States (USA)

Switzerland: Public and private transport budget

($ 3.5 to $ 6.1)
60% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.7 to $ 6.1)
158% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.2 to $ 2.4)
121% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.1 to $ 13)
102% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 48 to $ 136)
11% less than in the United States (USA)

Switzerland: Leisure activity budget

($ 22 to $ 32)
55% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 32 to $ 63)
103% more than in the United States (USA)

Switzerland: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 10.3 to $ 13)
3% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 73 to $ 185)
134% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 37 to $ 111)
43% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 107)

(fair price: $ 124)

(fair price: $ 133)

(fair price: $ 124)

(fair price: $ 732)

(fair price: $ 855)
About the information on the cost of living in Switzerland
The information about the cost of living in Switzerland shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Switzerland updated on 12-11-2024.
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