Cost of Living Comparison Between Meilen and Wil Cost of Living Comparison Between Meilen and Wil

🙂 Solo nomad: Meilen is 11.7% cheaper than Wil without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Meilen is 13.4% more expensive than Wil without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.40 CHF 23.68

$31.22 CHF 24.32

-2.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$145 CHF 113

$143 CHF 111

1.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.15 CHF 14.14

$17.06 CHF 13.29

6.39%

Cappuccino

$6.41 CHF 4.99

$6.32 CHF 4.93

1.42%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.96 CHF 4.65

$5.93 CHF 4.62

0.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 CHF 4.04

$5.13 CHF 3.99

1.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.77 CHF 6.83

$8.64 CHF 6.73

1.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.22 CHF 5.63

$7.41 CHF 5.77

-2.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.19 CHF 1.70

$2.25 CHF 1.75

-2.67%

White Bread (500g)

$3.44 CHF 2.68

$3.68 CHF 2.87

-6.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.05 CHF 3.15

$3.67 CHF 2.86

10.35%

Eggs

$7.35 CHF 5.72

$7.93 CHF 6.18

-7.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$30.17 CHF 23.50

$27.21 CHF 21.20

10.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$33.11 CHF 25.79

$31.91 CHF 24.86

3.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$50.3 CHF 39.17

$50.1 CHF 39.06

0.28%

Apples (1kg)

$4.10 CHF 3.19

$3.68 CHF 2.86

11.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.53 CHF 1.97

$2.31 CHF 1.80

9.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.00 CHF 2.34

$2.57 CHF 2.00

16.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.26 CHF 4.10

$6.42 CHF 5.00

-18.07%

Potato (1kg)

$2.62 CHF 2.04

$2.60 CHF 2.03

0.77%

Onion (1kg)

$2.28 CHF 1.77

$2.36 CHF 1.84

-3.39%

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

$1.14 CHF 0.89

-2.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.93 CHF 8.51

$10.88 CHF 8.47

0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.52 CHF 12.09

$13.97 CHF 10.88

11.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.27 CHF 1.77

$2.27 CHF 1.76

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 CHF 1.81

$2.30 CHF 1.79

0.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.88 CHF 3.03

$3.88 CHF 3.02

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$97.5 CHF 75.9

$97.3 CHF 75.8

0.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.89 CHF 5.37

$6.90 CHF 5.37

-0.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.13 CHF 3.22

$4.34 CHF 3.38

-4.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$79.7 CHF 62.1

$81.2 CHF 63.2

-1.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.22 CHF 1.73

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$40.1K CHF 31.2K

$40.4K CHF 31.5K

-0.92%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.2K CHF 30.5K

$42.2K CHF 32.8K

-7.00%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$260 CHF 202

$244 CHF 190

6.56%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$59.0 CHF 45.95

$58.7 CHF 45.74

0.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.2 CHF 45.36

$52.6 CHF 40.95

10.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.5 CHF 68.9

$86.6 CHF 67.4

2.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$65.0 CHF 50.7

Cinema Ticket

$27.54 CHF 21.45

$31.27 CHF 24.36

-11.93%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,867 CHF 2,233

$2,823 CHF 2,199

1.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$39.0K CHF 30.4K

$43.3K CHF 33.7K

-9.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$137 CHF 107

$150 CHF 117

-8.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$60.5 CHF 47.13

$74.0 CHF 57.7

-18.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$146 CHF 113

$146 CHF 114

-0.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$204 CHF 159

$231 CHF 180

-11.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,687 CHF 1,314

$1,679 CHF 1,308

0.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,454 CHF 1,133

$1,442 CHF 1,123

0.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,860 CHF 2,228

$2,165 CHF 1,687

32.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,473 CHF 1,926

$2,460 CHF 1,917

0.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$15.5K CHF 12.1K

$14.3K CHF 11.2K

8.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$12.3K CHF 9,619

$11.4K CHF 8,915

7.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,532 CHF 6,646

$4,544 CHF 3,540

87.75%

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 Wil: March 2, 2026

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