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:
- $ 136 for 2 ppl.
- $ 32 per person
- $ 18 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 3273* (2604 CHF)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 212 for 2 ppl.
- $ 75 per person
- $ 42 per person
- $ 25 per person
Total budget:
$ 6913* (5488 CHF)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 263 for 2 ppl.
- $ 130 per person
- $ 87 per person
- $ 50 per person
Total budget:
$ 11098* (8820 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 Belgium
On average, the cost of living in Switzerland in 2025 is 55% higher than in Belgium.
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Switzerland by expense type
Switzerland: Restaurant budget

($ 24 to $ 45)
34% more than in Belgium


($ 51 to $ 101)
47% more than in Belgium


($ 19 to $ 24)
60% more than in Belgium


($ 6 to $ 12)
66% more than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 5)
27% more than in Belgium


($ 3.8 to $ 8.1)
52% more than in Belgium


($ 3.8 to $ 6.2)
70% more than in Belgium


($ 3.8 to $ 6.2)
73% more than in Belgium

Switzerland: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 104 to $ 397)
59% more than in Belgium


($ 104 to $ 473)
39% more than in Belgium


($ 107 to $ 584)
45% more than in Belgium


($ 140 to $ 786)
62% more than in Belgium


($ 330 to $ 1256)
153% more than in Belgium


($ 125 to $ 408)
60% more than in Belgium


($ 120 to $ 962)
64% more than in Belgium


($ 132 to $ 917)
74% more than in Belgium


($ 147 to $ 433)
27% more than in Belgium


($ 153 to $ 1230)
59% more than in Belgium

Switzerland: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.5 to $ 2.5)
64% more than in Belgium


($ 1.9 to $ 6.2)
17% less than in Belgium


($ 1.9 to $ 6.2)
80% more than in Belgium


($ 4.2 to $ 11)
91% more than in Belgium


($ 17 to $ 45)
161% more than in Belgium


($ 2.5 to $ 6.2)
34% more than in Belgium


($ 2.5 to $ 9.8)
123% more than in Belgium


($ 1.4 to $ 4.3)
29% more than in Belgium


($ 0.7 to $ 2.5)
20% more than in Belgium

Switzerland: Public and private transport budget

($ 3.5 to $ 6.2)
49% more than in Belgium


($ 3.8 to $ 6.2)
67% more than in Belgium


($ 2.2 to $ 2.5)
18% more than in Belgium


($ 6.2 to $ 13)
39% more than in Belgium


($ 49 to $ 138)
20% more than in Belgium

Switzerland: Leisure activity budget

($ 23 to $ 32)
60% more than in Belgium


($ 32 to $ 64)
118% more than in Belgium

Switzerland: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 10.4 to $ 13)
4% less than in Belgium


($ 74 to $ 188)
26% more than in Belgium


($ 38 to $ 113)
43% more than in Belgium

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 111)

(fair price: $ 128)

(fair price: $ 135)

(fair price: $ 129)

(fair price: $ 860)

(fair price: $ 228)
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.