Cost of Living Comparison Between Meilen and Bellinzona Cost of Living Comparison Between Meilen and Bellinzona

🙂 Solo nomad: Meilen is 7.2% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meilen is 10.1% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meilen
Bellinzona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.40 CHF 23.68
$30.67 CHF 23.89
-0.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 113
$113 CHF 87.8
28.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.15 CHF 14.14
$18.75 CHF 14.61
-3.20%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 4.99
$4.44 CHF 3.46
44.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CHF 4.65
$4.74 CHF 3.69
25.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 CHF 4.04
$4.20 CHF 3.27
23.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.77 CHF 6.83
$7.46 CHF 5.81
17.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 CHF 5.63
$6.23 CHF 4.86
15.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meilen
Bellinzona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.70
$2.27 CHF 1.77
-3.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 CHF 2.68
$4.04 CHF 3.15
-14.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.15
$5.26 CHF 4.09
-23.00%
Eggs
$7.35 CHF 5.72
$7.60 CHF 5.92
-3.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.17 CHF 23.50
$29.48 CHF 22.97
2.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.11 CHF 25.79
$36.49 CHF 28.42
-9.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.3 CHF 39.17
$47.21 CHF 36.77
6.50%
Apples (1kg)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$3.69 CHF 2.88
11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$2.15 CHF 1.68
17.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.34
$2.81 CHF 2.19
6.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.26 CHF 4.10
$7.56 CHF 5.89
-30.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$2.32 CHF 1.80
12.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.77
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-7.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$2.67 CHF 2.08
-8.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CHF 0.86
$1.69 CHF 1.31
-34.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CHF 8.51
$10.75 CHF 8.37
1.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.52 CHF 12.09
$19.37 CHF 15.09
-19.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-43.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$4.37 CHF 3.40
-46.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Meilen
Bellinzona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.03
$6.23 CHF 4.85
-37.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.5 CHF 75.9
$97.9 CHF 76.3
-0.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 CHF 5.37
$6.89 CHF 5.36
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$4.39 CHF 3.42
-5.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.7 CHF 62.1
$62.5 CHF 48.72
27.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$2.24 CHF 1.74
-0.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
-1.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K CHF 30.5K
$37.5K CHF 29.2K
4.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meilen
Bellinzona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 202
$292 CHF 227
-11.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.0 CHF 45.95
$67.5 CHF 52.6
-12.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.2 CHF 45.36
$58.7 CHF 45.74
-0.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meilen
Bellinzona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 68.9
$113 CHF 87.9
-21.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.0 CHF 50.7
$65.7 CHF 51.2
-1.05%
Cinema Ticket
$27.54 CHF 21.45
$23.22 CHF 18.09
18.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meilen
Bellinzona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,867 CHF 2,233
$1,879 CHF 1,464
52.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.0K CHF 30.4K
$35.5K CHF 27.6K
10.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meilen
Bellinzona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$123 CHF 95.9
11.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 CHF 47.13
$49.49 CHF 38.55
22.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 113
$153 CHF 119
-4.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 CHF 159
$188 CHF 147
8.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meilen
Bellinzona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,687 CHF 1,314
$1,848 CHF 1,439
-8.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 CHF 1,133
$1,747 CHF 1,361
-16.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,860 CHF 2,228
$2,762 CHF 2,152
3.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,473 CHF 1,926
$2,961 CHF 2,307
-16.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$17.0K CHF 13.2K
-8.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.3K CHF 9,619
$12.1K CHF 9,418
2.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meilen
Bellinzona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,532 CHF 6,646
$6,482 CHF 5,049
31.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.5
-16.40%

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

Last update for Meilen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bellinzona: March 3, 2026

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