Cost of Living Comparison Between Schwyz and St. Gallen Cost of Living Comparison Between Schwyz and St. Gallen

😐 Solo nomad: Schwyz is 5.1% more expensive than St. Gallen without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Schwyz is 0.9% cheaper than St. Gallen without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schwyz
St. Gallen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.82 CHF 24.78
$31.01 CHF 24.15
2.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 116
$148 CHF 115
0.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.71 CHF 14.58
$18.49 CHF 14.41
1.19%
Cappuccino
$6.66 CHF 5.19
$6.39 CHF 4.98
4.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 CHF 4.53
$5.96 CHF 4.65
-2.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.70 CHF 4.44
$5.23 CHF 4.08
8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.70 CHF 6.00
$7.44 CHF 5.79
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 CHF 5.80
$7.03 CHF 5.47
5.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schwyz
St. Gallen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$2.27 CHF 1.77
-2.64%
White Bread (500g)
$4.04 CHF 3.15
$2.57 CHF 2.00
57.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.86
$3.59 CHF 2.80
2.23%
Eggs
$8.14 CHF 6.34
$7.93 CHF 6.18
2.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.94 CHF 21.76
$27.38 CHF 21.33
2.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.99 CHF 25.70
$32.86 CHF 25.60
0.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.34 CHF 31.43
$41.12 CHF 32.03
-1.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 CHF 2.48
$3.11 CHF 2.42
2.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.86 CHF 1.45
15.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.49 CHF 1.94
-1.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.24 CHF 5.64
$7.09 CHF 5.52
2.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-15.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$2.27 CHF 1.77
0.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.01
$2.41 CHF 1.88
7.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.89
$1.15 CHF 0.89
-0.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.71 CHF 8.34
$10.69 CHF 8.33
0.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.60 CHF 9.82
$11.49 CHF 8.95
9.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$2.15 CHF 1.68
2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 CHF 1.79
$2.38 CHF 1.85
-3.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Schwyz
St. Gallen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.06
$4.33 CHF 3.37
-9.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 CHF 77.8
$80.9 CHF 63.1
23.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 CHF 5.14
$6.95 CHF 5.42
-5.04%
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
$78.6 CHF 61.3
2.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 CHF 1.64
$2.12 CHF 1.65
-0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
-0.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHF 32.5K
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
2.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schwyz
St. Gallen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 232
$329 CHF 257
-9.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.9 CHF 46.63
$59.9 CHF 46.67
-0.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 CHF 41.79
$52.9 CHF 41.24
1.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schwyz
St. Gallen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.1 CHF 67.9
$80.5 CHF 62.7
8.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$99.7 CHF 77.7
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.16 CHF 18.04
$30.59 CHF 23.83
-24.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schwyz
St. Gallen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,781 CHF 2,167
$2,831 CHF 2,206
-1.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.5K CHF 31.6K
$34.5K CHF 26.9K
17.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schwyz
St. Gallen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 84.3
$145 CHF 113
-25.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 CHF 42.00
$66.0 CHF 51.4
-18.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 122
$155 CHF 121
1.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$235 CHF 183
-20.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schwyz
St. Gallen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 CHF 1,349
$1,790 CHF 1,395
-3.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 CHF 1,149
$1,520 CHF 1,184
-3.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,851 CHF 2,221
$2,805 CHF 2,185
1.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,429 CHF 1,892
$2,296 CHF 1,789
5.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$10.9K CHF 8,476
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$8,522 CHF 6,639
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schwyz
St. Gallen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,495 CHF 5,838
$6,996 CHF 5,450
7.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Schwyz: March 2, 2026

Last update for St. Gallen: March 3, 2026

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