Cost of Living Comparison Between Liestal and St. Gallen Cost of Living Comparison Between Liestal and St. Gallen

🙂 Solo nomad: Liestal is 2.5% cheaper than St. Gallen without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liestal is 1% more expensive than St. Gallen without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liestal
St. Gallen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.79 CHF 21.65
$31.01 CHF 24.15
-10.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 83.7
$148 CHF 115
-27.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.71 CHF 15.36
$18.49 CHF 14.41
6.60%
Cappuccino
$5.70 CHF 4.44
$6.39 CHF 4.98
-10.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 CHF 3.76
$5.96 CHF 4.65
-18.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$5.23 CHF 4.08
-8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.30 CHF 6.47
$7.44 CHF 5.79
11.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.10 CHF 4.75
$7.03 CHF 5.47
-13.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liestal
St. Gallen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$2.27 CHF 1.77
-5.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 CHF 2.66
$2.57 CHF 2.00
33.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.16 CHF 4.02
$3.59 CHF 2.80
43.73%
Eggs
$7.55 CHF 5.88
$7.93 CHF 6.18
-4.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.27 CHF 22.03
$27.38 CHF 21.33
3.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.08 CHF 27.33
$32.86 CHF 25.60
6.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.38 CHF 32.24
$41.12 CHF 32.03
0.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 CHF 3.07
$3.11 CHF 2.42
26.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 CHF 2.07
$1.86 CHF 1.45
43.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 CHF 2.39
$2.49 CHF 1.94
23.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.77 CHF 5.27
$7.09 CHF 5.52
-4.51%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.53
$2.62 CHF 2.04
24.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.19
$2.27 CHF 1.77
24.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.05
$2.41 CHF 1.88
9.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 0.98
$1.15 CHF 0.89
9.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.51 CHF 8.97
$10.69 CHF 8.33
7.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.61 CHF 12.16
$11.49 CHF 8.95
35.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CHF 1.52
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-8.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.82
$2.38 CHF 1.85
-1.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Liestal
St. Gallen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 CHF 2.84
$4.33 CHF 3.37
-15.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.9 CHF 53.7
$80.9 CHF 63.1
-14.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.17
$6.95 CHF 5.42
13.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.23
$4.14 CHF 3.23
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.6 CHF 70.6
$78.6 CHF 61.3
15.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$2.12 CHF 1.65
4.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
-2.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.4K CHF 37.7K
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
18.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liestal
St. Gallen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 CHF 287
$329 CHF 257
12.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.50
$59.9 CHF 46.67
-8.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.52
$52.9 CHF 41.24
10.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liestal
St. Gallen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 CHF 68.7
$80.5 CHF 62.7
9.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.8 CHF 48.12
$99.7 CHF 77.7
-38.07%
Cinema Ticket
$24.19 CHF 18.85
$30.59 CHF 23.83
-20.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liestal
St. Gallen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,579 CHF 2,009
$2,831 CHF 2,206
-8.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 26.9K
$34.5K CHF 26.9K
0.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liestal
St. Gallen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 105
$145 CHF 113
-7.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 CHF 53.3
$66.0 CHF 51.4
3.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$155 CHF 121
14.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$226 CHF 176
$235 CHF 183
-3.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liestal
St. Gallen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 CHF 1,148
$1,790 CHF 1,395
-17.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,345 CHF 1,047
$1,520 CHF 1,184
-11.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,492 CHF 1,942
$2,805 CHF 2,185
-11.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,650 CHF 2,064
$2,296 CHF 1,789
15.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$10.9K CHF 8,476
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,795 CHF 6,852
$8,522 CHF 6,639
3.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liestal
St. Gallen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,609 CHF 7,485
$6,996 CHF 5,450
37.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
2.5
0.80%

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Last update for Liestal: March 3, 2026

Last update for St. Gallen: March 3, 2026

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