Cost of Living Comparison Between Liestal and Uster Cost of Living Comparison Between Liestal and Uster

🙂 Solo nomad: Liestal is 9.6% cheaper than Uster without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liestal is 3.2% more expensive than Uster without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liestal
Uster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.79 CHF 21.76
$30.93 CHF 24.22
-10.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 84.2
$146 CHF 115
-26.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.71 CHF 15.44
$18.34 CHF 14.36
7.47%
Cappuccino
$5.70 CHF 4.46
$6.16 CHF 4.82
-7.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 CHF 3.78
$5.86 CHF 4.59
-17.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 CHF 3.73
$5.40 CHF 4.23
-11.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.30 CHF 6.50
$9.88 CHF 7.74
-15.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.10 CHF 4.77
$7.27 CHF 5.69
-16.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liestal
Uster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.68
$2.22 CHF 1.74
-3.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 CHF 2.68
$2.99 CHF 2.34
14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.16 CHF 4.04
$3.69 CHF 2.89
39.84%
Eggs
$7.55 CHF 5.91
$7.50 CHF 5.87
0.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.27 CHF 22.14
$29.57 CHF 23.15
-4.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.08 CHF 27.47
$33.26 CHF 26.04
5.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.38 CHF 32.40
$50.1 CHF 39.19
-17.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 CHF 3.09
$3.71 CHF 2.90
6.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 CHF 2.09
$1.85 CHF 1.45
43.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 CHF 2.40
$3.09 CHF 2.42
-0.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.77 CHF 5.30
$4.99 CHF 3.91
35.67%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$2.53 CHF 1.98
28.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$2.29 CHF 1.79
23.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.06
$2.33 CHF 1.82
12.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 0.99
$1.40 CHF 1.09
-10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.51 CHF 9.01
$11.06 CHF 8.66
4.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.61 CHF 12.22
$11.65 CHF 9.12
33.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$2.70 CHF 2.11
-27.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.83
$2.36 CHF 1.85
-0.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Liestal
Uster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 CHF 2.85
$3.54 CHF 2.77
2.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.9 CHF 54.0
$97.1 CHF 76.0
-29.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.20
$6.83 CHF 5.35
15.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.24
$4.11 CHF 3.22
0.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.6 CHF 70.9
$78.9 CHF 61.8
14.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$2.33 CHF 1.83
-4.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.3K
$40.5K CHF 31.7K
-1.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.4K CHF 37.9K
$39.7K CHF 31.1K
22.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liestal
Uster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 CHF 289
$334 CHF 261
10.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.72
$35.69 CHF 27.95
52.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.75
$59.5 CHF 46.61
-1.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liestal
Uster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 CHF 69.0
$74.4 CHF 58.3
18.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.8 CHF 48.37
$61.3 CHF 47.96
0.85%
Cinema Ticket
$24.19 CHF 18.94
$24.90 CHF 19.50
-2.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liestal
Uster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,579 CHF 2,019
$3,132 CHF 2,453
-17.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 27.1K
$40.0K CHF 31.3K
-13.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liestal
Uster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 106
$145 CHF 114
-7.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 CHF 53.6
$61.1 CHF 47.86
11.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$145 CHF 114
22.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$226 CHF 177
$204 CHF 160
10.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liestal
Uster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 CHF 1,154
$2,055 CHF 1,609
-28.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,345 CHF 1,053
$1,792 CHF 1,403
-24.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,492 CHF 1,951
$3,027 CHF 2,370
-17.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,650 CHF 2,075
$2,458 CHF 1,925
7.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,795 CHF 6,887
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Liestal
Uster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,609 CHF 7,524
$7,160 CHF 5,607
34.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
2.09
20.57%

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

Last update for Liestal: March 3, 2026

Last update for Uster: March 2, 2026

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