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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 83.4% cheaper than Switzerland without rent, and 87.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 85% cheaper than Switzerland without rent, and 87.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Switzerland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$30.44 CHF 24.44
-91.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$137 CHF 110
-89.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$18.55 CHF 14.89
-77.68%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$5.96 CHF 4.79
-69.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$5.53 CHF 4.44
-92.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$5.00 CHF 4.02
-97.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$8.85 CHF 7.11
-78.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$7.19 CHF 5.77
-50.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Switzerland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$2.25 CHF 1.80
-67.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$3.69 CHF 2.96
-86.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$4.16 CHF 3.34
-82.69%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$7.54 CHF 6.05
-86.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$28.32 CHF 22.74
-81.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$33.47 CHF 26.87
-90.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$48.34 CHF 38.81
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$3.63 CHF 2.91
-42.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$2.47 CHF 1.99
-70.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$3.12 CHF 2.51
-65.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$6.07 CHF 4.88
-90.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$2.60 CHF 2.08
-83.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$2.34 CHF 1.88
-79.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$2.51 CHF 2.02
-80.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.44 CHF 1.16
-77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$11.26 CHF 9.04
-62.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$13.67 CHF 10.98
-41.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$2.54 CHF 2.04
-25.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$3.19 CHF 2.56
-4.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Switzerland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$4.09 CHF 3.29
-90.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$98.2 CHF 78.8
-90.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$8.18 CHF 6.57
-88.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$4.45 CHF 3.57
-93.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$86.0 CHF 69.0
-97.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$2.21 CHF 1.78
-46.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$40.6K CHF 32.6K
-65.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$41.4K CHF 33.2K
-46.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Switzerland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$267 CHF 214
-84.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$52.2 CHF 41.93
-92.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$59.7 CHF 47.96
-86.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Switzerland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$88.9 CHF 71.4
-81.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$47.41 CHF 38.07
-83.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$24.40 CHF 19.59
-85.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Switzerland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$3,004 CHF 2,412
-97.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$34.3K CHF 27.6K
-94.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Switzerland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$134 CHF 107
-80.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$65.8 CHF 52.9
-58.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$148 CHF 119
-69.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$189 CHF 151
-82.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Switzerland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$2,004 CHF 1,610
-91.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$1,640 CHF 1,317
-93.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$3,722 CHF 2,989
-89.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$3,028 CHF 2,431
-91.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$19.0K CHF 15.2K
-92.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$14.1K CHF 11.3K
-95.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Switzerland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$7,207 CHF 5,787
-93.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
2.44
269.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Switzerland: January 13, 2026

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