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

🙂 Solo nomad: St. Gallen is 12.9% cheaper than Chur without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: St. Gallen is 3.6% cheaper than Chur without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Gallen
Chur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.01 CHF 24.15
$31.38 CHF 24.45
-1.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 115
$98.0 CHF 76.4
50.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.49 CHF 14.41
$16.20 CHF 12.62
14.14%
Cappuccino
$6.39 CHF 4.98
$5.88 CHF 4.58
8.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CHF 4.65
$4.44 CHF 3.46
34.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.08
$4.22 CHF 3.29
23.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.44 CHF 5.79
$7.41 CHF 5.77
0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 CHF 5.47
$7.30 CHF 5.68
-3.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Gallen
Chur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.23 CHF 1.74
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$3.68 CHF 2.87
-30.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.59 CHF 2.80
$4.15 CHF 3.23
-13.49%
Eggs
$7.93 CHF 6.18
$7.70 CHF 6.00
2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.38 CHF 21.33
$29.92 CHF 23.31
-8.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.86 CHF 25.60
$35.31 CHF 27.51
-6.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.12 CHF 32.03
$36.20 CHF 28.20
13.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 CHF 2.42
$3.65 CHF 2.84
-14.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 CHF 1.45
$2.32 CHF 1.81
-19.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$2.61 CHF 2.03
-4.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.09 CHF 5.52
$5.63 CHF 4.38
25.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$1.73 CHF 1.35
51.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.28 CHF 1.77
-0.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$2.15 CHF 1.68
12.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CHF 0.89
$1.28 CHF 1.00
-10.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.69 CHF 8.33
$10.86 CHF 8.46
-1.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 CHF 8.95
$13.50 CHF 10.52
-14.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.49 CHF 1.94
-13.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.85
$3.43 CHF 2.67
-30.61%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Gallen
Chur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 CHF 3.37
$5.34 CHF 4.16
-18.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.9 CHF 63.1
$185 CHF 144
-56.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 CHF 5.42
$8.35 CHF 6.50
-16.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.23
$4.27 CHF 3.32
-3.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.6 CHF 61.3
$62.8 CHF 48.92
25.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.65
$2.16 CHF 1.68
-1.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
$38.0K CHF 29.6K
7.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
$37.0K CHF 28.8K
10.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Gallen
Chur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 CHF 257
$243 CHF 190
35.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.9 CHF 46.67
$24.77 CHF 19.30
141.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 CHF 41.24
$49.44 CHF 38.51
7.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Gallen
Chur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.5 CHF 62.7
$86.0 CHF 67.0
-6.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$99.7 CHF 77.7
$36.43 CHF 28.38
173.79%
Cinema Ticket
$30.59 CHF 23.83
$22.20 CHF 17.29
37.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Gallen
Chur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,831 CHF 2,206
$2,427 CHF 1,891
16.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 26.9K
$43.4K CHF 33.8K
-20.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Gallen
Chur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$145 CHF 113
$138 CHF 107
5.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.0 CHF 51.4
$36.80 CHF 28.66
79.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 CHF 121
$130 CHF 102
19.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$235 CHF 183
$161 CHF 125
45.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Gallen
Chur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,790 CHF 1,395
$1,508 CHF 1,174
18.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,520 CHF 1,184
$1,144 CHF 891
32.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,185
$2,894 CHF 2,255
-3.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,789
$2,592 CHF 2,019
-11.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,476
$10.3K CHF 8,014
5.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,522 CHF 6,639
$7,360 CHF 5,733
15.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Gallen
Chur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,996 CHF 5,450
$7,325 CHF 5,706
-4.50%
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 St. Gallen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chur: February 28, 2026

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