Cost of Living Comparison Between Schwyz and Liestal Cost of Living Comparison Between Schwyz and Liestal

😐 Solo nomad: Schwyz is 7.7% more expensive than Liestal without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Schwyz is 1.8% cheaper than Liestal without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schwyz
Liestal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.82 CHF 24.78
$27.79 CHF 21.65
14.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 116
$107 CHF 83.7
38.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.71 CHF 14.58
$19.71 CHF 15.36
-5.07%
Cappuccino
$6.66 CHF 5.19
$5.70 CHF 4.44
16.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 CHF 4.53
$4.83 CHF 3.76
20.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.70 CHF 4.44
$4.76 CHF 3.71
19.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.70 CHF 6.00
$8.30 CHF 6.47
-7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 CHF 5.80
$6.10 CHF 4.75
22.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schwyz
Liestal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$2.14 CHF 1.67
3.27%
White Bread (500g)
$4.04 CHF 3.15
$3.42 CHF 2.66
18.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.86
$5.16 CHF 4.02
-28.88%
Eggs
$8.14 CHF 6.34
$7.55 CHF 5.88
7.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.94 CHF 21.76
$28.27 CHF 22.03
-1.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.99 CHF 25.70
$35.08 CHF 27.33
-5.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.34 CHF 31.43
$41.38 CHF 32.24
-2.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 CHF 2.48
$3.94 CHF 3.07
-19.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.66 CHF 2.07
-19.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$3.07 CHF 2.39
-19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.24 CHF 5.64
$6.77 CHF 5.27
6.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$3.25 CHF 2.53
-31.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$2.82 CHF 2.19
-19.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.01
$2.63 CHF 2.05
-1.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.89
$1.26 CHF 0.98
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.71 CHF 8.34
$11.51 CHF 8.97
-6.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.60 CHF 9.82
$15.61 CHF 12.16
-19.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$1.96 CHF 1.52
12.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 CHF 1.79
$2.34 CHF 1.82
-1.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Schwyz
Liestal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.06
$3.64 CHF 2.84
7.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 CHF 77.8
$68.9 CHF 53.7
44.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 CHF 5.14
$7.92 CHF 6.17
-16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.37 CHF 3.41
$4.14 CHF 3.23
5.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.0 CHF 63.1
$90.6 CHF 70.6
-10.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 CHF 1.64
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-4.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
1.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHF 32.5K
$48.4K CHF 37.7K
-13.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schwyz
Liestal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 232
$369 CHF 287
-19.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.9 CHF 46.63
$54.6 CHF 42.50
9.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 CHF 41.79
$58.4 CHF 45.52
-8.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schwyz
Liestal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.1 CHF 67.9
$88.1 CHF 68.7
-1.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$61.8 CHF 48.12
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.16 CHF 18.04
$24.19 CHF 18.85
-4.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schwyz
Liestal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,781 CHF 2,167
$2,579 CHF 2,009
7.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.5K CHF 31.6K
$34.6K CHF 26.9K
17.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schwyz
Liestal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 84.3
$135 CHF 105
-19.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 CHF 42.00
$68.4 CHF 53.3
-21.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 122
$178 CHF 139
-11.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$226 CHF 176
-17.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schwyz
Liestal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 CHF 1,349
$1,473 CHF 1,148
17.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 CHF 1,149
$1,345 CHF 1,047
9.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,851 CHF 2,221
$2,492 CHF 1,942
14.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,429 CHF 1,892
$2,650 CHF 2,064
-8.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$8,795 CHF 6,852
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schwyz
Liestal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,495 CHF 5,838
$9,609 CHF 7,485
-22.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.52
-0.79%

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

Last update for Schwyz: March 2, 2026

Last update for Liestal: March 3, 2026

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