Cost of Living Comparison Between Glarus and Riehen Cost of Living Comparison Between Glarus and Riehen

🙂 Solo nomad: Glarus is 2% cheaper than Riehen without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glarus is 3.1% cheaper than Riehen without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.17 CHF 24.40
$30.93 CHF 24.22
0.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 110
$143 CHF 112
-1.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.18 CHF 12.67
$18.13 CHF 14.19
-10.76%
Cappuccino
$5.74 CHF 4.50
$6.11 CHF 4.78
-6.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 CHF 4.20
$5.15 CHF 4.03
4.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CHF 3.45
$4.70 CHF 3.68
-6.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 CHF 5.76
$8.19 CHF 6.41
-10.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.66
$7.36 CHF 5.77
-1.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 CHF 1.52
$2.23 CHF 1.75
-13.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 CHF 2.26
$3.54 CHF 2.77
-18.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.76
$4.24 CHF 3.32
-47.17%
Eggs
$7.96 CHF 6.23
$7.29 CHF 5.71
9.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.14 CHF 23.60
$29.03 CHF 22.73
3.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.63 CHF 27.90
$33.61 CHF 26.32
6.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.7 CHF 40.48
$47.83 CHF 37.45
8.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 CHF 2.85
$3.70 CHF 2.90
-1.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.24 CHF 1.76
4.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.35
$2.91 CHF 2.27
3.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.14 CHF 4.81
$6.27 CHF 4.91
-2.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$2.41 CHF 1.89
1.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$2.40 CHF 1.88
2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.58 CHF 2.02
1.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$1.32 CHF 1.03
-3.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.25 CHF 8.81
$11.04 CHF 8.65
1.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.27 CHF 11.18
$14.99 CHF 11.74
-4.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$2.38 CHF 1.86
4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.58
$3.35 CHF 2.62
-1.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.27 CHF 4.91
$3.88 CHF 3.04
61.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 CHF 85.4
$97.9 CHF 76.7
11.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.90 CHF 6.18
$7.93 CHF 6.21
-0.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.23
$4.10 CHF 3.21
0.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.0 CHF 70.4
$79.1 CHF 62.0
13.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.65
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-2.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K CHF 27.9K
$41.1K CHF 32.2K
-13.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K CHF 30.8K
$42.0K CHF 32.8K
-6.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 CHF 172
$262 CHF 205
-16.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.2 CHF 58.1
$48.73 CHF 38.16
52.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.71 CHF 38.92
$57.5 CHF 45.05
-13.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.1 CHF 72.9
$88.7 CHF 69.5
4.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.70 CHF 33.44
$26.13 CHF 20.46
63.41%
Cinema Ticket
$20.04 CHF 15.69
$22.55 CHF 17.66
-11.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,943 CHF 2,304
$2,888 CHF 2,261
1.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.3K CHF 33.1K
$35.0K CHF 27.4K
21.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 110
$135 CHF 106
3.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 CHF 59.2
$69.1 CHF 54.1
9.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 CHF 105
$147 CHF 115
-8.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 CHF 127
$190 CHF 149
-14.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 CHF 1,286
$1,704 CHF 1,334
-3.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,331 CHF 1,042
$1,450 CHF 1,135
-8.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,851 CHF 2,232
$2,856 CHF 2,237
-0.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,368 CHF 1,854
$2,431 CHF 1,903
-2.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$13.3K CHF 10.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$10.6K CHF 8,321
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,093 CHF 3,988
$8,875 CHF 6,949
-42.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Glarus: March 2, 2026

Last update for Riehen: February 28, 2026

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