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Cost of Living in Cham - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,781 (excluding rent), and $3,461 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $4,599 (excluding rent), and $7,204 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.87 CHF 25.1
$20.91 CHF 17
$46.31 CHF 37.65
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 121
$93.2 CHF 75.8
$249 CHF 202
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.9 CHF 16.18
$18.66 CHF 15.17
$24.88 CHF 20.23
Cappuccino
$6.68 CHF 5.43
$4.85 CHF 3.94
$9.7 CHF 7.88
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 CHF 4.7
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$7.59 CHF 6.18
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.05 CHF 4.1
$3.65 CHF 2.96
$6.68 CHF 5.43
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.95
$6.11 CHF 4.97
$11.46 CHF 9.32
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 CHF 6.06
$6.11 CHF 4.97
$11 CHF 8.95
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$1.56 CHF 1.27
$2.4 CHF 1.95
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 CHF 2.69
$1.47 CHF 1.19
$6.11 CHF 4.97
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 CHF 3.19
$1.8 CHF 1.47
$6 CHF 4.88
Eggs
$7.3 CHF 5.94
$4.82 CHF 3.92
$11.67 CHF 9.49
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.93 CHF 23.52
$18.63 CHF 15.15
$58.4 CHF 47.47
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.95 CHF 27.61
$14.95 CHF 12.16
$43.62 CHF 35.47
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.53 CHF 36.2
$24.96 CHF 20.29
$74.9 CHF 60.9
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 CHF 3.26
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$6.3 CHF 5.13
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 CHF 2.2
$1.62 CHF 1.31
$4.98 CHF 4.05
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$1.82 CHF 1.48
$6.66 CHF 5.41
Tomato (1kg)
$5.2 CHF 4.22
$2.37 CHF 1.93
$9.87 CHF 8.03
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 CHF 2.21
$1.44 CHF 1.17
$4.79 CHF 3.9
Onion (1kg)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$1.83 CHF 1.49
$3.67 CHF 2.98
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.44 CHF 1.99
$1.44 CHF 1.17
$3.59 CHF 2.92
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 CHF 1.22
$0.73 CHF 0.59
$2.42 CHF 1.97
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.26 CHF 9.15
$10.13 CHF 8.24
$13.75 CHF 11.18
Wine (Bottle)
$14.55 CHF 11.83
$9.09 CHF 7.39
$24.25 CHF 19.72
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.94
$1.84 CHF 1.49
$4.28 CHF 3.48
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 CHF 2.47
$1.21 CHF 0.98
$5.45 CHF 4.43
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$3.58 CHF 2.91
$5.53 CHF 4.5
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.7 CHF 77.8
$60.4 CHF 49.1
$102 CHF 82.6
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.9 CHF 6.42
$5.06 CHF 4.11
$12.64 CHF 10.27
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.1 CHF 3.34
$2.8 CHF 2.28
$5.39 CHF 4.39
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.8 CHF 70.6
$43.77 CHF 35.59
$98.9 CHF 80.4
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$2.08 CHF 1.69
$2.4 CHF 1.95
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$36K CHF 29.3K
$49.7K CHF 40.4K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$251 CHF 204
$181 CHF 147
$440 CHF 358
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.05 CHF 28.5
$20.55 CHF 16.71
$83.4 CHF 67.8
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.5 CHF 47.56
$42.98 CHF 34.95
$98.2 CHF 79.9
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.8 CHF 64.1
$49.69 CHF 40.41
$99.4 CHF 80.8
Cinema Ticket
$23.01 CHF 18.71
$18.66 CHF 15.17
$28.6 CHF 23.25
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,612 CHF 2,124
$1,998 CHF 1,625
$4,065 CHF 3,306
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 28.1K
$18.5K CHF 15K
$55.5K CHF 45.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$132 CHF 107
$85.1 CHF 69.2
$182 CHF 148
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.6 CHF 50.1
$37.04 CHF 30.12
$111 CHF 90.4
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 119
$96.9 CHF 78.8
$242 CHF 197
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 CHF 161
$121 CHF 98.4
$302 CHF 246
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,634 CHF 1,328
$1,125 CHF 915
$1,777 CHF 1,445
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,670 CHF 1,358
$1,122 CHF 912
$1,823 CHF 1,482
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,800 CHF 2,276
$2,191 CHF 1,782
$3,165 CHF 2,573
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,759 CHF 2,243
$2,379 CHF 1,935
$3,172 CHF 2,579
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHF 11.2K
$8,161 CHF 6,636
$14.1K CHF 11.5K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,115 CHF 7,412
$4,899 CHF 3,984
$9,115 CHF 7,412
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
1.41
3.6
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