Cost of Living Comparison Between Riehen and Uster Cost of Living Comparison Between Riehen and Uster

🙂 Solo nomad: Riehen is 1.1% cheaper than Uster without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Riehen is 10.8% cheaper than Uster without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riehen
Uster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.93 CHF 24.22
$30.93 CHF 24.22
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 112
$146 CHF 115
-2.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.13 CHF 14.19
$18.34 CHF 14.36
-1.15%
Cappuccino
$6.11 CHF 4.78
$6.16 CHF 4.82
-0.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 CHF 4.03
$5.86 CHF 4.59
-12.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.68
$5.40 CHF 4.23
-12.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.19 CHF 6.41
$9.88 CHF 7.74
-17.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 CHF 5.77
$7.27 CHF 5.69
1.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riehen
Uster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$2.22 CHF 1.74
0.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$2.99 CHF 2.34
18.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.24 CHF 3.32
$3.69 CHF 2.89
14.91%
Eggs
$7.29 CHF 5.71
$7.50 CHF 5.87
-2.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.03 CHF 22.73
$29.57 CHF 23.15
-1.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.61 CHF 26.32
$33.26 CHF 26.04
1.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.83 CHF 37.45
$50.1 CHF 39.19
-4.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.90
$3.71 CHF 2.90
-0.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.76
$1.85 CHF 1.45
21.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.27
$3.09 CHF 2.42
-5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.27 CHF 4.91
$4.99 CHF 3.91
25.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$2.53 CHF 1.98
-4.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.40 CHF 1.88
$2.29 CHF 1.79
4.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.02
$2.33 CHF 1.82
10.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 CHF 1.03
$1.40 CHF 1.09
-5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.04 CHF 8.65
$11.06 CHF 8.66
-0.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.99 CHF 11.74
$11.65 CHF 9.12
28.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.86
$2.70 CHF 2.11
-11.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 CHF 2.62
$2.36 CHF 1.85
41.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Riehen
Uster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.04
$3.54 CHF 2.77
9.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 76.7
$97.1 CHF 76.0
0.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 CHF 6.21
$6.83 CHF 5.35
16.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.10 CHF 3.21
$4.11 CHF 3.22
-0.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.1 CHF 62.0
$78.9 CHF 61.8
0.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.33 CHF 1.83
-7.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.2K
$40.5K CHF 31.7K
1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.8K
$39.7K CHF 31.1K
5.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riehen
Uster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 205
$334 CHF 261
-21.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.73 CHF 38.16
$35.69 CHF 27.95
36.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 CHF 45.05
$59.5 CHF 46.61
-3.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riehen
Uster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 CHF 69.5
$74.4 CHF 58.3
19.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 CHF 20.46
$61.3 CHF 47.96
-57.34%
Cinema Ticket
$22.55 CHF 17.66
$24.90 CHF 19.50
-9.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riehen
Uster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,888 CHF 2,261
$3,132 CHF 2,453
-7.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.0K CHF 27.4K
$40.0K CHF 31.3K
-12.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riehen
Uster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 106
$145 CHF 114
-7.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.1 CHF 54.1
$61.1 CHF 47.86
12.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 115
$145 CHF 114
1.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 149
$204 CHF 160
-7.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riehen
Uster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,704 CHF 1,334
$2,055 CHF 1,609
-17.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 CHF 1,135
$1,792 CHF 1,403
-19.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,856 CHF 2,237
$3,027 CHF 2,370
-5.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,431 CHF 1,903
$2,458 CHF 1,925
-1.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHF 10.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.6K CHF 8,321
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riehen
Uster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,875 CHF 6,949
$7,160 CHF 5,607
23.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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

Last update for Riehen: February 28, 2026

Last update for Uster: March 2, 2026

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