Cost of Living Comparison Between Chur and St. Gallen Cost of Living Comparison Between Chur and St. Gallen

😐 Solo nomad: Chur is 14.8% more expensive than St. Gallen without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chur is 3.7% more expensive than St. Gallen without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chur
St. Gallen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.38 CHF 24.45
$31.01 CHF 24.15
1.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.0 CHF 76.4
$148 CHF 115
-33.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.20 CHF 12.62
$18.49 CHF 14.41
-12.39%
Cappuccino
$5.88 CHF 4.58
$6.39 CHF 4.98
-7.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 CHF 3.46
$5.96 CHF 4.65
-25.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 CHF 3.29
$5.23 CHF 4.08
-19.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.41 CHF 5.77
$7.44 CHF 5.79
-0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.30 CHF 5.68
$7.03 CHF 5.47
3.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chur
St. Gallen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.27 CHF 1.77
-1.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.68 CHF 2.87
$2.57 CHF 2.00
43.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.15 CHF 3.23
$3.59 CHF 2.80
15.60%
Eggs
$7.70 CHF 6.00
$7.93 CHF 6.18
-2.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.92 CHF 23.31
$27.38 CHF 21.33
9.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.31 CHF 27.51
$32.86 CHF 25.60
7.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.20 CHF 28.20
$41.12 CHF 32.03
-11.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 CHF 2.84
$3.11 CHF 2.42
17.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$1.86 CHF 1.45
24.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.03
$2.49 CHF 1.94
4.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.63 CHF 4.38
$7.09 CHF 5.52
-20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 CHF 1.35
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-33.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.77
$2.27 CHF 1.77
0.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.41 CHF 1.88
-10.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$1.15 CHF 0.89
11.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.86 CHF 8.46
$10.69 CHF 8.33
1.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.50 CHF 10.52
$11.49 CHF 8.95
17.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$2.15 CHF 1.68
15.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$2.38 CHF 1.85
44.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Chur
St. Gallen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.34 CHF 4.16
$4.33 CHF 3.37
23.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$185 CHF 144
$80.9 CHF 63.1
128.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.35 CHF 6.50
$6.95 CHF 5.42
20.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.27 CHF 3.32
$4.14 CHF 3.23
3.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 CHF 48.92
$78.6 CHF 61.3
-20.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$2.12 CHF 1.65
1.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K CHF 29.6K
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
-7.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K CHF 28.8K
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
-9.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chur
St. Gallen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 CHF 190
$329 CHF 257
-26.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.77 CHF 19.30
$59.9 CHF 46.67
-58.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.44 CHF 38.51
$52.9 CHF 41.24
-6.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chur
St. Gallen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.0 CHF 67.0
$80.5 CHF 62.7
6.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.43 CHF 28.38
$99.7 CHF 77.7
-63.48%
Cinema Ticket
$22.20 CHF 17.29
$30.59 CHF 23.83
-27.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chur
St. Gallen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,427 CHF 1,891
$2,831 CHF 2,206
-14.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.4K CHF 33.8K
$34.5K CHF 26.9K
25.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chur
St. Gallen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 107
$145 CHF 113
-5.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.80 CHF 28.66
$66.0 CHF 51.4
-44.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 102
$155 CHF 121
-16.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 CHF 125
$235 CHF 183
-31.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chur
St. Gallen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 CHF 1,174
$1,790 CHF 1,395
-15.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 CHF 891
$1,520 CHF 1,184
-24.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,894 CHF 2,255
$2,805 CHF 2,185
3.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,592 CHF 2,019
$2,296 CHF 1,789
12.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K CHF 8,014
$10.9K CHF 8,476
-5.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,360 CHF 5,733
$8,522 CHF 6,639
-13.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chur
St. Gallen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,325 CHF 5,706
$6,996 CHF 5,450
4.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
2.5
-20.00%

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Last update for Chur: February 28, 2026

Last update for St. Gallen: March 3, 2026

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