Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Switzerland Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Switzerland

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 83.7% cheaper than Switzerland without rent, and 87.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 84.8% cheaper than Switzerland without rent, and 87.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Switzerland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$30.54 CHF 24.83
-91.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$138 CHF 112
-89.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$18.42 CHF 14.98
-77.74%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$6.15 CHF 5
-70.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$5.52 CHF 4.49
-92.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-96.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$8.55 CHF 6.95
-77.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$7.48 CHF 6.08
-52.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Switzerland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-65.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$3.67 CHF 2.99
-86.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$4.32 CHF 3.51
-83.33%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$7.22 CHF 5.87
-86.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$27.99 CHF 22.76
-81.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$32.84 CHF 26.7
-90.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$49.09 CHF 39.92
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$3.66 CHF 2.98
-39.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.43 CHF 1.98
-70.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$2.99 CHF 2.43
-63.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$6.17 CHF 5.02
-90.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-83.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-81.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$2.52 CHF 2.05
-78.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.43 CHF 1.16
-76.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$11.07 CHF 9
-63.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$15.02 CHF 12.21
-46.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$2.67 CHF 2.17
-28.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$3.06 CHF 2.49
-5.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Switzerland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$4.27 CHF 3.47
-92.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$99.7 CHF 81.1
-89.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$7.78 CHF 6.33
-87.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$4.45 CHF 3.62
-93.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$84.7 CHF 68.9
-97.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$2.18 CHF 1.78
-43.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
-65.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$41.4K CHF 33.7K
-46.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Switzerland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$264 CHF 215
-84.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$52.4 CHF 42.58
-92.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$60.6 CHF 49.28
-86.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Switzerland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$89.7 CHF 72.9
-82.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$47.92 CHF 38.96
-84.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$24.72 CHF 20.1
-86.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Switzerland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$3,021 CHF 2,456
-97.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$35.3K CHF 28.7K
-94.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Switzerland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$130 CHF 106
-80.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$63.7 CHF 51.8
-57.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$148 CHF 120
-69.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$185 CHF 151
-82.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Switzerland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$2,032 CHF 1,652
-91.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$1,691 CHF 1,375
-93.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$3,634 CHF 2,954
-88.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$2,982 CHF 2,425
-91.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$19.4K CHF 15.7K
-92.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$14.9K CHF 12.1K
-94.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Switzerland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$7,457 CHF 6,063
-93.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
2.44
269.67%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Switzerland: October 28, 2025

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