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

😐 Solo nomad: St. Gallen is 11.7% more expensive than Langenthal without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: St. Gallen is 4.5% cheaper than Langenthal without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Gallen
Langenthal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.01 CHF 24.22
$24.44 CHF 19.09
26.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 115
$144 CHF 113
2.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.49 CHF 14.44
$18.59 CHF 14.52
-0.54%
Cappuccino
$6.39 CHF 4.99
$5.48 CHF 4.28
16.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CHF 4.66
$5.18 CHF 4.05
15.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.09
$5.30 CHF 4.14
-1.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.44 CHF 5.81
$8.87 CHF 6.93
-16.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 CHF 5.49
$5.45 CHF 4.25
28.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Gallen
Langenthal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.15 CHF 1.68
5.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CHF 2.01
$3.32 CHF 2.60
-22.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.59 CHF 2.81
$3.02 CHF 2.36
18.87%
Eggs
$7.93 CHF 6.19
$6.88 CHF 5.37
15.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.38 CHF 21.39
$27.97 CHF 21.85
-2.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.86 CHF 25.66
$33.29 CHF 26.00
-1.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.12 CHF 32.11
$49.80 CHF 38.90
-17.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 CHF 2.43
$4.10 CHF 3.20
-24.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 CHF 1.45
$2.84 CHF 2.22
-34.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$3.02 CHF 2.36
-17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.09 CHF 5.53
$5.22 CHF 4.08
35.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$2.75 CHF 2.15
-4.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$2.28 CHF 1.78
-0.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$2.45 CHF 1.91
-1.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CHF 0.89
$1.70 CHF 1.33
-32.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.69 CHF 8.35
$10.94 CHF 8.54
-2.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 CHF 8.97
$15.52 CHF 12.12
-25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.30 CHF 1.80
-6.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.86
$1.80 CHF 1.40
32.22%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Gallen
Langenthal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 CHF 3.38
$2.45 CHF 1.91
76.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.9 CHF 63.2
$98.2 CHF 76.7
-17.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 CHF 5.43
$7.85 CHF 6.13
-11.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.23
$4.14 CHF 3.24
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.6 CHF 61.4
$87.4 CHF 68.3
-10.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.66
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-5.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
$40.7K CHF 31.8K
0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.8K
$39.3K CHF 30.7K
3.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Gallen
Langenthal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 CHF 257
$230 CHF 180
43.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.9 CHF 46.79
$31.20 CHF 24.37
92.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 CHF 41.35
$58.2 CHF 45.45
-9.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Gallen
Langenthal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.5 CHF 62.9
$103 CHF 80.3
-21.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$99.7 CHF 77.9
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$30.59 CHF 23.89
$19.18 CHF 14.98
59.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Gallen
Langenthal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,831 CHF 2,211
$3,437 CHF 2,685
-17.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 27.0K
$39.1K CHF 30.5K
-11.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Gallen
Langenthal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$145 CHF 114
$139 CHF 108
4.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.0 CHF 51.5
$61.8 CHF 48.25
6.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 CHF 121
$150 CHF 117
3.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$235 CHF 183
$199 CHF 155
18.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Gallen
Langenthal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,790 CHF 1,398
$1,335 CHF 1,042
34.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,520 CHF 1,187
$1,093 CHF 854
39.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,191
$2,105 CHF 1,644
33.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,794
$1,717 CHF 1,341
33.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,497
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
-29.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,522 CHF 6,656
$12.2K CHF 9,543
-30.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Gallen
Langenthal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,996 CHF 5,464
$7,326 CHF 5,722
-4.51%
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 St. Gallen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Langenthal: March 3, 2026

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