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

🙂 Solo nomad: Glarus is 11.7% cheaper than Riehen without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glarus is 19% cheaper than Riehen without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.44 CHF 24.44
$30.36 CHF 24.38
0.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 112
$141 CHF 113
-0.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.84 CHF 12.72
$18.19 CHF 14.61
-12.92%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.66
$6.14 CHF 4.93
-5.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 CHF 4.14
$5.16 CHF 4.15
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 CHF 3.52
$4.85 CHF 3.90
-9.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.55 CHF 6.06
$8.41 CHF 6.75
-10.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 CHF 5.79
$7.26 CHF 5.83
-0.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 CHF 1.55
$2.18 CHF 1.75
-11.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CHF 2.21
$3.62 CHF 2.91
-24.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.74
$4.07 CHF 3.27
-46.93%
Eggs
$7.92 CHF 6.36
$7.26 CHF 5.83
9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.70 CHF 24.65
$28.79 CHF 23.12
6.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.81 CHF 27.96
$34.06 CHF 27.35
2.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.4 CHF 40.49
$47.70 CHF 38.30
5.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.80 CHF 3.05
$3.75 CHF 3.01
1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.87
$2.26 CHF 1.82
3.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.29
$2.85 CHF 2.29
0.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.34 CHF 5.09
$6.26 CHF 5.03
1.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 CHF 1.99
$2.54 CHF 2.04
-2.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 2.03
$2.42 CHF 1.94
4.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.06
$2.63 CHF 2.11
-2.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CHF 0.99
$1.33 CHF 1.07
-7.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.77
$11.19 CHF 8.99
-2.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.98 CHF 11.22
$15.68 CHF 12.59
-10.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 CHF 1.99
$2.35 CHF 1.89
5.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CHF 2.69
$3.25 CHF 2.61
2.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.25 CHF 5.02
$3.99 CHF 3.21
56.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$110 CHF 88.5
$96.6 CHF 77.6
14.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.33 CHF 6.69
$8.00 CHF 6.42
4.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.27 CHF 3.43
$4.30 CHF 3.46
-0.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.5 CHF 71.1
$80.5 CHF 64.6
9.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 CHF 1.65
$2.16 CHF 1.73
-5.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K CHF 28.2K
$41.2K CHF 33.1K
-14.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K CHF 31.2K
$42.0K CHF 33.7K
-7.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 CHF 177
$261 CHF 210
-15.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$75.1 CHF 60.3
$47.65 CHF 38.26
57.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.93 CHF 39.29
$59.6 CHF 47.85
-17.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.7 CHF 75.2
$86.9 CHF 69.8
7.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.64 CHF 34.24
$25.72 CHF 20.65
65.79%
Cinema Ticket
$19.96 CHF 16.03
$22.87 CHF 18.37
-12.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,956 CHF 2,374
$2,896 CHF 2,325
2.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.5K CHF 34.9K
$34.5K CHF 27.7K
26.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 111
$138 CHF 111
-0.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.7 CHF 62.4
$67.1 CHF 53.9
15.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 107
$149 CHF 119
-10.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 CHF 128
$188 CHF 151
-15.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 CHF 1,305
$1,717 CHF 1,379
-5.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 CHF 1,044
$1,472 CHF 1,182
-11.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,893 CHF 2,323
$2,851 CHF 2,289
1.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,359 CHF 1,894
$2,458 CHF 1,974
-4.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$14.8K CHF 11.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$12.7K CHF 10.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glarus
Riehen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,990 CHF 4,007
$8,807 CHF 7,072
-43.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
-

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Last update for Glarus: January 13, 2026

Last update for Riehen: January 11, 2026

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