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

🙂 Solo nomad: Meilen is 1.5% cheaper than Wil without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Meilen is 1.2% more expensive than Wil without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.37 CHF 24.56

$30.46 CHF 23.85

2.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$150 CHF 117

$141 CHF 110

6.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.46 CHF 14.45

$17.27 CHF 13.52

6.89%

Cappuccino

$6.21 CHF 4.86

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

$6.13 CHF 4.80

$5.83 CHF 4.57

5.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.17 CHF 4.05

$5.18 CHF 4.06

-0.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.69 CHF 6.80

$8.68 CHF 6.79

0.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.34 CHF 5.75

$7.29 CHF 5.71

0.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 CHF 1.74

$2.26 CHF 1.77

-1.77%

White Bread (500g)

$3.32 CHF 2.60

$3.84 CHF 3.01

-13.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.05 CHF 3.17

$3.55 CHF 2.78

14.08%

Eggs

$7.43 CHF 5.82

$7.63 CHF 5.98

-2.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$29.56 CHF 23.14

$27.19 CHF 21.29

8.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$33.97 CHF 26.60

$31.76 CHF 24.86

6.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$49.76 CHF 38.96

$50.8 CHF 39.81

-2.12%

Apples (1kg)

$4.18 CHF 3.27

$3.70 CHF 2.90

12.97%

Banana (1kg)

$2.42 CHF 1.89

$2.22 CHF 1.74

9.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.00 CHF 2.35

$2.53 CHF 1.98

18.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.06 CHF 3.96

$6.51 CHF 5.09

-22.27%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 CHF 2.02

$2.49 CHF 1.95

3.61%

Onion (1kg)

$2.37 CHF 1.86

$2.26 CHF 1.77

4.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.48 CHF 1.94

$2.61 CHF 2.05

-4.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 CHF 0.87

$1.15 CHF 0.90

-3.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.04 CHF 8.64

$10.69 CHF 8.37

3.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.49 CHF 12.13

$11.58 CHF 9.07

33.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 CHF 1.70

$2.24 CHF 1.75

-3.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 CHF 1.82

$2.39 CHF 1.87

-2.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.83 CHF 3.00

$3.82 CHF 2.99

0.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$98.0 CHF 76.7

$97.9 CHF 76.7

0.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.89 CHF 5.40

$6.60 CHF 5.17

4.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.14 CHF 3.24

$4.13 CHF 3.24

0.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$81.4 CHF 63.7

$78.7 CHF 61.6

3.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.32 CHF 1.82

$2.15 CHF 1.68

7.91%

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

$40.6K CHF 31.8K

$40.3K CHF 31.5K

0.76%

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

$39.8K CHF 31.1K

$41.3K CHF 32.4K

-3.79%

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

$256 CHF 201

$243 CHF 190

5.67%

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

$58.5 CHF 45.80

$60.2 CHF 47.14

-2.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.1 CHF 46.29

$53.1 CHF 41.55

11.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$86.7 CHF 67.9

$87.4 CHF 68.4

-0.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$65.1 CHF 51.0

Cinema Ticket

$27.31 CHF 21.39

$31.04 CHF 24.31

-12.02%

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

$2,798 CHF 2,190

$2,844 CHF 2,227

-1.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$39.6K CHF 31.0K

$42.7K CHF 33.4K

-7.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$142 CHF 111

$150 CHF 117

-5.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$60.9 CHF 47.67

$73.1 CHF 57.3

-16.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$151 CHF 118

$146 CHF 114

3.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$200 CHF 157

$238 CHF 187

-16.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,673 CHF 1,310

$1,726 CHF 1,351

-3.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,490 CHF 1,167

$1,485 CHF 1,163

0.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,825 CHF 2,212

$2,177 CHF 1,704

29.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,466 CHF 1,931

$2,433 CHF 1,905

1.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K CHF 11.2K

$15.8K CHF 12.4K

-9.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.9K CHF 8,511

$11.4K CHF 8,927

-4.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,618 CHF 6,748

$4,554 CHF 3,566

89.25%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Wil: April 12, 2026

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