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

🙂 Solo nomad: Uster is 4.6% cheaper than Liestal without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uster is 20.1% more expensive than Liestal without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uster
Liestal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.31 CHF 23.67
$28.15 CHF 21.99
7.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 114
$107 CHF 83.2
36.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.29 CHF 14.28
$19.65 CHF 15.35
-6.92%
Cappuccino
$6.24 CHF 4.87
$5.74 CHF 4.48
8.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 CHF 4.46
$4.91 CHF 3.83
16.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 CHF 4.14
$4.65 CHF 3.63
13.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 CHF 7.88
$8.22 CHF 6.42
22.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.26 CHF 5.67
$6.21 CHF 4.85
16.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uster
Liestal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.16 CHF 1.69
1.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 CHF 2.26
$3.29 CHF 2.57
-12.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$5.01 CHF 3.91
-26.75%
Eggs
$7.25 CHF 5.66
$7.58 CHF 5.92
-4.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.26 CHF 22.85
$28.40 CHF 22.18
3.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.53 CHF 26.19
$35.43 CHF 27.67
-5.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.84 CHF 38.92
$41.16 CHF 32.15
21.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 CHF 2.76
$3.88 CHF 3.03
-9.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 CHF 1.47
$2.75 CHF 2.14
-31.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.45
$2.97 CHF 2.32
5.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 CHF 4.01
$6.96 CHF 5.44
-26.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 CHF 1.98
$3.28 CHF 2.56
-22.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.86 CHF 2.24
-17.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.40 CHF 1.87
$2.67 CHF 2.08
-10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 CHF 1.12
$1.26 CHF 0.98
13.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.63 CHF 8.30
$11.27 CHF 8.80
-5.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.73 CHF 9.16
$15.22 CHF 11.89
-22.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 CHF 2.06
$1.90 CHF 1.49
38.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$2.33 CHF 1.82
1.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Uster
Liestal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$3.67 CHF 2.86
-7.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.4 CHF 76.9
$67.4 CHF 52.6
46.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.91 CHF 5.39
$8.21 CHF 6.41
-15.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.33 CHF 3.38
$4.32 CHF 3.37
0.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.0 CHF 63.2
$92.7 CHF 72.4
-12.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.77
$2.18 CHF 1.70
3.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
-1.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$48.9K CHF 38.2K
-17.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uster
Liestal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 CHF 254
$370 CHF 289
-12.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.83 CHF 27.98
$53.6 CHF 41.86
-33.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 CHF 45.41
$58.4 CHF 45.63
-0.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uster
Liestal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.6 CHF 59.8
$86.2 CHF 67.3
-11.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.2 CHF 47.80
$60.4 CHF 47.19
1.29%
Cinema Ticket
$24.43 CHF 19.08
$25.00 CHF 19.52
-2.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uster
Liestal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,035 CHF 2,370
$2,625 CHF 2,050
15.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$38.6K CHF 30.1K
$34.9K CHF 27.3K
10.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uster
Liestal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$150 CHF 117
$136 CHF 106
10.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.8 CHF 47.47
$68.6 CHF 53.6
-11.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 116
$175 CHF 137
-15.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 CHF 157
$232 CHF 181
-13.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uster
Liestal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,091 CHF 1,633
$1,479 CHF 1,155
41.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,813 CHF 1,416
$1,314 CHF 1,026
37.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,979 CHF 2,327
$2,424 CHF 1,893
22.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,437 CHF 1,904
$2,689 CHF 2,100
-9.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$8,541 CHF 6,670
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uster
Liestal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,105 CHF 5,549
$9,616 CHF 7,510
-26.11%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Liestal: April 13, 2026

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