Cost of Living Comparison Between Liestal and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Liestal and Zurich

🙂 Solo nomad: Liestal is 2.1% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Liestal is 4.4% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liestal
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.29 CHF 23
$31.12 CHF 25.3
-9.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 86.6
$148 CHF 120
-28.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.8
$20.93 CHF 17.02
-7.17%
Cappuccino
$5.76 CHF 4.69
$6.67 CHF 5.43
-13.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 CHF 3.97
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 CHF 3.77
$5.18 CHF 4.21
-10.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.46 CHF 6.88
$9.93 CHF 8.08
-14.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.13 CHF 4.99
$8.68 CHF 7.05
-29.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liestal
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.17 CHF 1.77
-1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 CHF 2.8
$3.4 CHF 2.77
1.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.01 CHF 4.07
$3.94 CHF 3.2
27.16%
Eggs
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$7.42 CHF 6.03
5.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.85 CHF 22.65
$29.63 CHF 24.09
-6.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.19 CHF 28.62
$33.86 CHF 27.53
3.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.32 CHF 32.78
$49.36 CHF 40.13
-18.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-6.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.24
$2.83 CHF 2.3
-2.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.42
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-1.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.95 CHF 5.65
$5 CHF 4.06
39.00%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.55
$2.78 CHF 2.26
12.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.3
$2.38 CHF 1.94
18.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 CHF 2.15
$2.58 CHF 2.1
2.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CHF 0.98
$1.66 CHF 1.35
-27.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.16 CHF 9.08
$10.87 CHF 8.84
2.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.96 CHF 12.17
$15.34 CHF 12.48
-2.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CHF 1.52
$2.64 CHF 2.15
-29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$3.23 CHF 2.62
-29.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Liestal
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.78 CHF 3.07
$4.89 CHF 3.98
-22.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.1 CHF 55.4
$107 CHF 87.3
-36.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.39
$7.55 CHF 6.14
4.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$4.32 CHF 3.52
-1.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$94.1 CHF 76.5
$86.9 CHF 70.7
8.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.32 CHF 1.88
-7.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 33K
$39.6K CHF 32.2K
2.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.6K CHF 39.5K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
21.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liestal
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$372 CHF 303
$253 CHF 206
46.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$55 CHF 44.74
$36.2 CHF 29.43
52.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CHF 47.79
$57.7 CHF 46.92
1.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liestal
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.3 CHF 70.2
$89.6 CHF 72.9
-3.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.3 CHF 49.8
$49.81 CHF 40.5
22.97%
Cinema Ticket
$24.59 CHF 20
$25.08 CHF 20.39
-1.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liestal
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,609 CHF 2,122
$3,449 CHF 2,805
-24.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
$39.4K CHF 32.1K
-13.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liestal
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 110
$140 CHF 114
-3.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.1 CHF 55.4
$62.2 CHF 50.5
9.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$173 CHF 140
$145 CHF 118
18.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 187
$198 CHF 161
16.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liestal
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 CHF 1,215
$2,766 CHF 2,249
-45.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 CHF 1,065
$2,234 CHF 1,816
-41.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,513 CHF 2,043
$4,875 CHF 3,964
-48.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,690 CHF 2,187
$3,725 CHF 3,029
-27.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.9K
$24.6K CHF 20K
-30.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,463 CHF 6,881
$18K CHF 14.7K
-53.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liestal
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,457 CHF 7,689
$8,196 CHF 6,664
15.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
2.09
20.57%

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Last update for Liestal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zurich: October 27, 2025

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