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

😐 Solo nomad: St. Gallen is 2.5% more expensive than Liestal without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: St. Gallen is 1% cheaper than Liestal without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.01 CHF 24.15
$27.79 CHF 21.65
11.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 115
$107 CHF 83.7
37.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.49 CHF 14.41
$19.71 CHF 15.36
-6.19%
Cappuccino
$6.39 CHF 4.98
$5.70 CHF 4.44
12.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CHF 4.65
$4.83 CHF 3.76
23.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.08
$4.76 CHF 3.71
9.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.44 CHF 5.79
$8.30 CHF 6.47
-10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 CHF 5.47
$6.10 CHF 4.75
15.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.14 CHF 1.67
6.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$3.42 CHF 2.66
-24.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.59 CHF 2.80
$5.16 CHF 4.02
-30.43%
Eggs
$7.93 CHF 6.18
$7.55 CHF 5.88
5.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.38 CHF 21.33
$28.27 CHF 22.03
-3.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.86 CHF 25.60
$35.08 CHF 27.33
-6.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.12 CHF 32.03
$41.38 CHF 32.24
-0.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 CHF 2.42
$3.94 CHF 3.07
-21.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 CHF 1.45
$2.66 CHF 2.07
-30.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$3.07 CHF 2.39
-18.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.09 CHF 5.52
$6.77 CHF 5.27
4.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$3.25 CHF 2.53
-19.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.82 CHF 2.19
-19.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$2.63 CHF 2.05
-8.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CHF 0.89
$1.26 CHF 0.98
-8.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.69 CHF 8.33
$11.51 CHF 8.97
-7.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 CHF 8.95
$15.61 CHF 12.16
-26.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.96 CHF 1.52
9.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.85
$2.34 CHF 1.82
1.71%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 CHF 3.37
$3.64 CHF 2.84
18.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.9 CHF 63.1
$68.9 CHF 53.7
17.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 CHF 5.42
$7.92 CHF 6.17
-12.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.23
$4.14 CHF 3.23
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.6 CHF 61.3
$90.6 CHF 70.6
-13.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.65
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
2.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
$48.4K CHF 37.7K
-15.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 CHF 257
$369 CHF 287
-10.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.9 CHF 46.67
$54.6 CHF 42.50
9.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 CHF 41.24
$58.4 CHF 45.52
-9.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.5 CHF 62.7
$88.1 CHF 68.7
-8.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$99.7 CHF 77.7
$61.8 CHF 48.12
61.47%
Cinema Ticket
$30.59 CHF 23.83
$24.19 CHF 18.85
26.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,831 CHF 2,206
$2,579 CHF 2,009
9.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 26.9K
$34.6K CHF 26.9K
-0.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$145 CHF 113
$135 CHF 105
7.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.0 CHF 51.4
$68.4 CHF 53.3
-3.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 CHF 121
$178 CHF 139
-12.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$235 CHF 183
$226 CHF 176
4.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,790 CHF 1,395
$1,473 CHF 1,148
21.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,520 CHF 1,184
$1,345 CHF 1,047
13.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,185
$2,492 CHF 1,942
12.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,789
$2,650 CHF 2,064
-13.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,476
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,522 CHF 6,639
$8,795 CHF 6,852
-3.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,996 CHF 5,450
$9,609 CHF 7,485
-27.20%
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 St. Gallen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Liestal: March 3, 2026

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