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:
- $ 98 for 2 ppl.
- $ 30 per person
- $ 16 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2618* (2282 CHF)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 156 for 2 ppl.
- $ 66 per person
- $ 38 per person
- $ 22 per person
Total budget:
$ 5650* (4928 CHF)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 205 for 2 ppl.
- $ 110 per person
- $ 77 per person
- $ 44 per person
Total budget:
$ 9266* (8078 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 2022
Cost of living: Switzerland VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Switzerland in 2022 is 58% 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:
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 |
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Zug | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Zug |
Zurich | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Zurich |
Schaffhausen | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Schaffhausen |
Basel | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Basel |
Lucerne | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Lucerne |
Davos | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Davos |
Bern | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Bern |
Lugano | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Lugano |
Lausanne | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Lausanne |
Interlaken | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Interlaken |
Geneva | 1% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Geneva |
Montreux | 1% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Montreux |
Sion | 6% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Sion |
Fribourg | 6% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Fribourg |
Local prices in Switzerland by expense type
Switzerland: Restaurant budget

($ 18 to $ 47)
68% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 47 to $ 87)
65% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 15 to $ 21)
89% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.7 to $ 10.3)
21% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 4.5)
19% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.5 to $ 6.9)
7% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.5 to $ 5.7)
110% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.5 to $ 5.7)
136% more than in the United States (USA)

Switzerland: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 91 to $ 122)
4% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 104 to $ 174)
8% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 141 to $ 222)
1% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 183 to $ 302)
10% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 363 to $ 698)
2% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 106 to $ 145)
0% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 168 to $ 401)
50% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 156 to $ 445)
62% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 112 to $ 237)
28% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 268 to $ 578)
124% more than in the United States (USA)

Switzerland: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.3 to $ 2.3)
85% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.3 to $ 5.1)
6% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 5.1)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.5 to $ 9.6)
148% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 14 to $ 42)
158% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.3 to $ 5.7)
18% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.3 to $ 7.6)
5% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 4.5)
4% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.3)
35% less than in the United States (USA)

Switzerland: Public and private transport budget

($ 3.1 to $ 6.3)
41% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.5 to $ 5.7)
137% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 2.3)
85% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.8 to $ 14)
104% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 26 to $ 173)
73% more than in the United States (USA)

Switzerland: Leisure activity budget

($ 20 to $ 28)
51% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 29 to $ 52)
125% more than in the United States (USA)

Switzerland: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 9.1 to $ 10.3)
2% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 58 to $ 161)
129% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 35 to $ 93)
35% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 132)

(fair price: $ 163)

(fair price: $ 127)

(fair price: $ 556)

(fair price: $ 204)

(fair price: $ 548)
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, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Switzerland updated on 12-05-2022.
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