Cost of Living Comparison Between Liestal and Chur Cost of Living Comparison Between Liestal and Chur

🙂 Solo nomad: Liestal is 15% cheaper than Chur without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Liestal is 2.6% cheaper than Chur without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liestal
Chur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.79 CHF 21.65
$31.38 CHF 24.45
-11.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 83.7
$98.0 CHF 76.4
9.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.71 CHF 15.36
$16.20 CHF 12.62
21.67%
Cappuccino
$5.70 CHF 4.44
$5.88 CHF 4.58
-3.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 CHF 3.76
$4.44 CHF 3.46
8.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$4.22 CHF 3.29
12.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.30 CHF 6.47
$7.41 CHF 5.77
12.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.10 CHF 4.75
$7.30 CHF 5.68
-16.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liestal
Chur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-4.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 CHF 2.66
$3.68 CHF 2.87
-7.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.16 CHF 4.02
$4.15 CHF 3.23
24.34%
Eggs
$7.55 CHF 5.88
$7.70 CHF 6.00
-1.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.27 CHF 22.03
$29.92 CHF 23.31
-5.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.08 CHF 27.33
$35.31 CHF 27.51
-0.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.38 CHF 32.24
$36.20 CHF 28.20
14.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 CHF 3.07
$3.65 CHF 2.84
7.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 CHF 2.07
$2.32 CHF 1.81
14.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 CHF 2.39
$2.61 CHF 2.03
17.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.77 CHF 5.27
$5.63 CHF 4.38
20.25%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.53
$1.73 CHF 1.35
87.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.19
$2.28 CHF 1.77
23.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.05
$2.15 CHF 1.68
22.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 0.98
$1.28 CHF 1.00
-1.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.51 CHF 8.97
$10.86 CHF 8.46
5.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.61 CHF 12.16
$13.50 CHF 10.52
15.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CHF 1.52
$2.49 CHF 1.94
-21.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.82
$3.43 CHF 2.67
-31.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Liestal
Chur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 CHF 2.84
$5.34 CHF 4.16
-31.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.9 CHF 53.7
$185 CHF 144
-62.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.17
$8.35 CHF 6.50
-5.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.23
$4.27 CHF 3.32
-3.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.6 CHF 70.6
$62.8 CHF 48.92
44.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$2.16 CHF 1.68
2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$38.0K CHF 29.6K
4.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.4K CHF 37.7K
$37.0K CHF 28.8K
30.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liestal
Chur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 CHF 287
$243 CHF 190
51.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.50
$24.77 CHF 19.30
120.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.52
$49.44 CHF 38.51
18.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liestal
Chur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 CHF 68.7
$86.0 CHF 67.0
2.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.8 CHF 48.12
$36.43 CHF 28.38
69.56%
Cinema Ticket
$24.19 CHF 18.85
$22.20 CHF 17.29
8.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liestal
Chur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,579 CHF 2,009
$2,427 CHF 1,891
6.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 26.9K
$43.4K CHF 33.8K
-20.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liestal
Chur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 105
$138 CHF 107
-2.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 CHF 53.3
$36.80 CHF 28.66
85.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$130 CHF 102
36.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$226 CHF 176
$161 CHF 125
40.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liestal
Chur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 CHF 1,148
$1,508 CHF 1,174
-2.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,345 CHF 1,047
$1,144 CHF 891
17.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,492 CHF 1,942
$2,894 CHF 2,255
-13.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,650 CHF 2,064
$2,592 CHF 2,019
2.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$10.3K CHF 8,014
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,795 CHF 6,852
$7,360 CHF 5,733
19.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liestal
Chur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,609 CHF 7,485
$7,325 CHF 5,706
31.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
2
26.00%

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

Last update for Liestal: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chur: February 28, 2026

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