Cost of Living Comparison Between Verbier and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Verbier and Zurich

😐 Solo nomad: Verbier is 8.4% more expensive than Zurich without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Verbier is 10.3% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Verbier
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.54 CHF 23.79
$31.39 CHF 24.46
-2.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 109
$148 CHF 115
-5.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.20 CHF 14.18
$20.60 CHF 16.04
-11.65%
Cappuccino
$5.93 CHF 4.62
$6.90 CHF 5.37
-14.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 CHF 4.22
$5.83 CHF 4.54
-7.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 CHF 3.65
$5.30 CHF 4.13
-11.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 CHF 6.51
$9.74 CHF 7.58
-14.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 CHF 5.88
$8.44 CHF 6.57
-10.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Verbier
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.16 CHF 1.68
0.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 CHF 2.73
$3.40 CHF 2.65
3.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.08 CHF 3.18
$3.94 CHF 3.07
3.55%
Eggs
$7.58 CHF 5.91
$7.57 CHF 5.90
0.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.87 CHF 22.49
$29.08 CHF 22.65
-0.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.91 CHF 25.64
$33.28 CHF 25.92
-1.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.94 CHF 36.57
$50.8 CHF 39.56
-7.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 CHF 2.86
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-8.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-19.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$3.04 CHF 2.36
-2.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.03
$5.17 CHF 4.03
24.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.90
$2.73 CHF 2.13
-10.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.82
$2.37 CHF 1.85
-1.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$2.58 CHF 2.01
-2.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CHF 1.02
$1.66 CHF 1.30
-21.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.31 CHF 8.81
$11.15 CHF 8.68
1.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 CHF 10.80
$15.52 CHF 12.09
-10.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$2.75 CHF 2.14
-10.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CHF 2.52
$3.34 CHF 2.60
-3.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Verbier
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.10
$4.96 CHF 3.86
-19.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.3 CHF 75.8
$109 CHF 85.2
-11.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 CHF 6.03
$7.63 CHF 5.94
1.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.17 CHF 3.25
$4.13 CHF 3.22
0.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.6 CHF 61.2
$89.0 CHF 69.3
-11.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.66
$2.24 CHF 1.74
-4.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 31.3K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
0.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K CHF 32.4K
$39.5K CHF 30.7K
5.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Verbier
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 204
$253 CHF 197
3.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.22 CHF 37.56
$35.07 CHF 27.32
37.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.52
$58.2 CHF 45.30
0.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Verbier
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.6 CHF 67.5
$90.5 CHF 70.5
-4.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$62.5 CHF 48.72
$48.94 CHF 38.12
27.79%
Cinema Ticket
$22.45 CHF 17.49
$24.92 CHF 19.41
-9.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Verbier
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,900 CHF 2,259
$3,471 CHF 2,704
-16.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 26.9K
$39.2K CHF 30.5K
-12.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Verbier
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$137 CHF 107
-0.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 CHF 53.7
$61.1 CHF 47.57
12.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 114
$149 CHF 116
-1.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$201 CHF 156
-7.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Verbier
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 CHF 1,308
$2,726 CHF 2,124
-38.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 CHF 1,128
$2,225 CHF 1,733
-34.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,865 CHF 2,232
$4,974 CHF 3,874
-42.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,443 CHF 1,903
$3,694 CHF 2,878
-33.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
$24.7K CHF 19.3K
-37.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.3K CHF 9,614
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
-24.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Verbier
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,303 CHF 4,131
$8,573 CHF 6,679
-38.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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

Last update for Verbier: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zurich: February 28, 2026

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