Cost of Living Comparison Between Schwyz and Chur Cost of Living Comparison Between Schwyz and Chur

🙂 Solo nomad: Schwyz is 8.5% cheaper than Chur without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Schwyz is 4.4% cheaper than Chur without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schwyz
Chur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.82 CHF 24.78
$31.38 CHF 24.45
1.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 116
$98.0 CHF 76.4
51.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.71 CHF 14.58
$16.20 CHF 12.62
15.49%
Cappuccino
$6.66 CHF 5.19
$5.88 CHF 4.58
13.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 CHF 4.53
$4.44 CHF 3.46
31.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.70 CHF 4.44
$4.22 CHF 3.29
35.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.70 CHF 6.00
$7.41 CHF 5.77
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 CHF 5.80
$7.30 CHF 5.68
2.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schwyz
Chur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-0.90%
White Bread (500g)
$4.04 CHF 3.15
$3.68 CHF 2.87
9.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.86
$4.15 CHF 3.23
-11.57%
Eggs
$8.14 CHF 6.34
$7.70 CHF 6.00
5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.94 CHF 21.76
$29.92 CHF 23.31
-6.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.99 CHF 25.70
$35.31 CHF 27.51
-6.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.34 CHF 31.43
$36.20 CHF 28.20
11.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 CHF 2.48
$3.65 CHF 2.84
-12.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.32 CHF 1.81
-7.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.61 CHF 2.03
-5.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.24 CHF 5.64
$5.63 CHF 4.38
28.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.73 CHF 1.35
28.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$2.28 CHF 1.77
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.01
$2.15 CHF 1.68
20.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.89
$1.28 CHF 1.00
-10.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.71 CHF 8.34
$10.86 CHF 8.46
-1.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.60 CHF 9.82
$13.50 CHF 10.52
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$2.49 CHF 1.94
-11.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 CHF 1.79
$3.43 CHF 2.67
-32.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Schwyz
Chur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.06
$5.34 CHF 4.16
-26.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 CHF 77.8
$185 CHF 144
-46.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 CHF 5.14
$8.35 CHF 6.50
-20.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.37 CHF 3.41
$4.27 CHF 3.32
2.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.0 CHF 63.1
$62.8 CHF 48.92
28.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 CHF 1.64
$2.16 CHF 1.68
-2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
$38.0K CHF 29.6K
7.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHF 32.5K
$37.0K CHF 28.8K
12.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schwyz
Chur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 232
$243 CHF 190
22.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.9 CHF 46.63
$24.77 CHF 19.30
141.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 CHF 41.79
$49.44 CHF 38.51
8.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schwyz
Chur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.1 CHF 67.9
$86.0 CHF 67.0
1.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$36.43 CHF 28.38
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.16 CHF 18.04
$22.20 CHF 17.29
4.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schwyz
Chur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,781 CHF 2,167
$2,427 CHF 1,891
14.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.5K CHF 31.6K
$43.4K CHF 33.8K
-6.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schwyz
Chur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 84.3
$138 CHF 107
-21.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 CHF 42.00
$36.80 CHF 28.66
46.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 122
$130 CHF 102
20.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$161 CHF 125
15.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schwyz
Chur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 CHF 1,349
$1,508 CHF 1,174
14.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 CHF 1,149
$1,144 CHF 891
28.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,851 CHF 2,221
$2,894 CHF 2,255
-1.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,429 CHF 1,892
$2,592 CHF 2,019
-6.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$10.3K CHF 8,014
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,360 CHF 5,733
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schwyz
Chur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,495 CHF 5,838
$7,325 CHF 5,706
2.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2
25.00%

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

Last update for Schwyz: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chur: February 28, 2026

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