Cost of Living Comparison Between Uster and Liestal Cost of Living Comparison Between Uster and Liestal

😐 Solo nomad: Uster is 10.7% more expensive than Liestal without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uster is 3.1% cheaper than Liestal without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uster
Liestal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.93 CHF 24.22
$27.79 CHF 21.76
11.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 115
$107 CHF 84.2
36.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.34 CHF 14.36
$19.71 CHF 15.44
-6.95%
Cappuccino
$6.16 CHF 4.82
$5.70 CHF 4.46
8.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 CHF 4.59
$4.83 CHF 3.78
21.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.40 CHF 4.23
$4.76 CHF 3.73
13.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.88 CHF 7.74
$8.30 CHF 6.50
19.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.27 CHF 5.69
$6.10 CHF 4.77
19.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uster
Liestal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$2.14 CHF 1.68
3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 CHF 2.34
$3.42 CHF 2.68
-12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 CHF 2.89
$5.16 CHF 4.04
-28.49%
Eggs
$7.50 CHF 5.87
$7.55 CHF 5.91
-0.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.57 CHF 23.15
$28.27 CHF 22.14
4.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.26 CHF 26.04
$35.08 CHF 27.47
-5.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.1 CHF 39.19
$41.38 CHF 32.40
20.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 CHF 2.90
$3.94 CHF 3.09
-5.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 CHF 1.45
$2.66 CHF 2.09
-30.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 CHF 2.42
$3.07 CHF 2.40
0.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 CHF 3.91
$6.77 CHF 5.30
-26.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.98
$3.25 CHF 2.54
-22.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 CHF 1.79
$2.82 CHF 2.21
-18.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.63 CHF 2.06
-11.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 CHF 1.09
$1.26 CHF 0.99
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 CHF 8.66
$11.51 CHF 9.01
-3.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 CHF 9.12
$15.61 CHF 12.22
-25.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.70 CHF 2.11
$1.96 CHF 1.53
37.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 CHF 1.85
$2.34 CHF 1.83
0.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Uster
Liestal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$3.64 CHF 2.85
-2.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.1 CHF 76.0
$68.9 CHF 54.0
40.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.83 CHF 5.35
$7.92 CHF 6.20
-13.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.11 CHF 3.22
$4.14 CHF 3.24
-0.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.9 CHF 61.8
$90.6 CHF 70.9
-12.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 CHF 1.83
$2.22 CHF 1.74
4.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 31.7K
$39.9K CHF 31.3K
1.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K CHF 31.1K
$48.4K CHF 37.9K
-18.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uster
Liestal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 CHF 261
$369 CHF 289
-9.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.69 CHF 27.95
$54.6 CHF 42.72
-34.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 CHF 46.61
$58.4 CHF 45.75
1.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uster
Liestal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.4 CHF 58.3
$88.1 CHF 69.0
-15.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.3 CHF 47.96
$61.8 CHF 48.37
-0.84%
Cinema Ticket
$24.90 CHF 19.50
$24.19 CHF 18.94
2.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uster
Liestal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,132 CHF 2,453
$2,579 CHF 2,019
21.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K CHF 31.3K
$34.6K CHF 27.1K
15.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uster
Liestal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$145 CHF 114
$135 CHF 106
7.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 CHF 47.86
$68.4 CHF 53.6
-10.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 CHF 114
$178 CHF 139
-18.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 CHF 160
$226 CHF 177
-9.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uster
Liestal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,055 CHF 1,609
$1,473 CHF 1,154
39.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,792 CHF 1,403
$1,345 CHF 1,053
33.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,027 CHF 2,370
$2,492 CHF 1,951
21.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,458 CHF 1,925
$2,650 CHF 2,075
-7.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$8,795 CHF 6,887
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uster
Liestal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,160 CHF 5,607
$9,609 CHF 7,524
-25.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.52
-17.06%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Uster: March 2, 2026

Last update for Liestal: March 3, 2026

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