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

😐 Solo nomad: St. Gallen is 8.8% more expensive than Schwyz without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Gallen is 2.6% more expensive than Schwyz without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Gallen
Schwyz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.47 CHF 24.77
$31.49 CHF 25.61
-3.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 123
$147 CHF 119
2.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.51 CHF 15.05
$19.13 CHF 15.55
-3.24%
Cappuccino
$6.31 CHF 5.13
$6.6 CHF 5.36
-4.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.65 CHF 4.59
$5.7 CHF 4.63
-0.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.29
$5.44 CHF 4.42
-2.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 CHF 6.03
$7.53 CHF 6.12
-1.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 CHF 5.85
$7.51 CHF 6.11
-4.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Gallen
Schwyz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.28 CHF 1.86
-2.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CHF 2.09
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-33.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CHF 3.02
$3.69 CHF 3
0.81%
Eggs
$8.21 CHF 6.68
$8.06 CHF 6.55
1.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.07 CHF 22.01
$27.62 CHF 22.46
-1.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.59 CHF 26.49
$32.81 CHF 26.67
-0.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.3 CHF 32.76
$40.28 CHF 32.75
0.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.55
$3.26 CHF 2.65
-3.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 CHF 1.54
$2.08 CHF 1.69
-9.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$2.47 CHF 2.01
-0.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.21 CHF 5.86
$6.99 CHF 5.68
3.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$2.26 CHF 1.83
11.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$2.37 CHF 1.92
-4.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$2.63 CHF 2.14
-11.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 CHF 0.9
$1.1 CHF 0.89
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.85 CHF 8.83
$10.71 CHF 8.71
1.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.15 CHF 9.06
$12.78 CHF 10.39
-12.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.89
$2.32 CHF 1.89
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🚌 Getting Around
St. Gallen
Schwyz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 CHF 3.52
$3.88 CHF 3.16
11.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82 CHF 66.7
$99 CHF 80.5
-17.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 CHF 5.62
$6.98 CHF 5.68
-0.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 CHF 3.41
$4.42 CHF 3.6
-5.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.3 CHF 65.3
$78.8 CHF 64.1
1.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.77
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-2.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$39.9K CHF 32.4K
-0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 33.8K
$41.9K CHF 34K
-0.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Gallen
Schwyz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 CHF 268
$289 CHF 235
13.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.9 CHF 47.91
$60.4 CHF 49.09
-2.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 CHF 42.54
$52.4 CHF 42.62
-0.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Gallen
Schwyz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.5 CHF 65.4
$89.1 CHF 72.5
-9.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$96.7 CHF 78.6
-
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Cinema Ticket
$31.26 CHF 25.42
$23.13 CHF 18.81
35.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Gallen
Schwyz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,298
$2,810 CHF 2,285
0.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 28.1K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-16.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Gallen
Schwyz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$148 CHF 120
$111 CHF 90
33.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 CHF 54.3
$53.3 CHF 43.37
25.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 CHF 126
$154 CHF 125
0.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$231 CHF 187
$188 CHF 153
22.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Gallen
Schwyz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 CHF 1,485
$1,728 CHF 1,405
5.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 CHF 1,219
$1,491 CHF 1,213
0.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,776 CHF 2,257
$2,791 CHF 2,269
-0.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,374 CHF 1,931
$2,486 CHF 2,021
-4.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.3K CHF 9,212
$13.8K CHF 11.3K
-18.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,843 CHF 7,190
$8,620 CHF 7,009
2.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Gallen
Schwyz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,898 CHF 5,609
$7,315 CHF 5,948
-5.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for St. Gallen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Schwyz: October 28, 2025

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