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

🙂 Solo nomad: St. Gallen is 8.2% cheaper than Liestal without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Gallen is 7.9% more expensive than Liestal without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.40 CHF 23.74
$28.15 CHF 21.99
7.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$107 CHF 83.2
40.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.21 CHF 14.23
$19.65 CHF 15.35
-7.33%
Cappuccino
$6.48 CHF 5.06
$5.74 CHF 4.48
12.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 CHF 4.65
$4.91 CHF 3.83
21.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 CHF 4.14
$4.65 CHF 3.63
13.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.69 CHF 6.01
$8.22 CHF 6.42
-6.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.11 CHF 5.55
$6.21 CHF 4.85
14.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$2.16 CHF 1.69
5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 CHF 2.12
$3.29 CHF 2.57
-17.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 CHF 2.90
$5.01 CHF 3.91
-25.95%
Eggs
$8.31 CHF 6.49
$7.58 CHF 5.92
9.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.13 CHF 21.19
$28.40 CHF 22.18
-4.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.03 CHF 25.02
$35.43 CHF 27.67
-9.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.95 CHF 31.98
$41.16 CHF 32.15
-0.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$3.88 CHF 3.03
-16.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 CHF 1.47
$2.75 CHF 2.14
-31.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.98
$2.97 CHF 2.32
-14.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.08 CHF 5.53
$6.96 CHF 5.44
1.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 CHF 2.02
$3.28 CHF 2.56
-21.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.86 CHF 2.24
-18.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.44 CHF 1.90
$2.67 CHF 2.08
-8.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.89
$1.26 CHF 0.98
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.69 CHF 8.35
$11.27 CHF 8.80
-5.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 CHF 9.18
$15.22 CHF 11.89
-22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$1.90 CHF 1.49
19.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.33 CHF 1.82
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🚌 Getting Around
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.26 CHF 3.32
$3.67 CHF 2.86
16.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.0 CHF 62.5
$67.4 CHF 52.6
18.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.63 CHF 5.18
$8.21 CHF 6.41
-19.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.13 CHF 3.23
$4.32 CHF 3.37
-4.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.7 CHF 63.8
$92.7 CHF 72.4
-11.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$2.18 CHF 1.70
1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K CHF 31.3K
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
-2.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K CHF 32.7K
$48.9K CHF 38.2K
-14.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 CHF 258
$370 CHF 289
-10.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.9 CHF 46.76
$53.6 CHF 41.86
11.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 CHF 40.98
$58.4 CHF 45.63
-10.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$83.0 CHF 64.8
$86.2 CHF 67.3
-3.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$98.5 CHF 76.9
$60.4 CHF 47.19
62.98%
Cinema Ticket
$30.50 CHF 23.82
$25.00 CHF 19.52
22.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,842 CHF 2,220
$2,625 CHF 2,050
8.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.0K CHF 27.3K
$34.9K CHF 27.3K
0.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$148 CHF 116
$136 CHF 106
9.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.3 CHF 51.0
$68.6 CHF 53.6
-4.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 CHF 124
$175 CHF 137
-9.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$231 CHF 180
$232 CHF 181
-0.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,810 CHF 1,414
$1,479 CHF 1,155
22.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,526 CHF 1,192
$1,314 CHF 1,026
16.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 CHF 2,166
$2,424 CHF 1,893
14.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,336 CHF 1,825
$2,689 CHF 2,100
-13.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.7K CHF 8,361
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,685 CHF 6,783
$8,541 CHF 6,670
1.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Gallen
Liestal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,096 CHF 5,542
$9,616 CHF 7,510
-26.20%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Liestal: April 13, 2026

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