Cost of Living Comparison Between Wil and Meilen Cost of Living Comparison Between Wil and Meilen

😐 Solo nomad: Wil is 10.3% more expensive than Meilen without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Wil is 8% more expensive than Meilen without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.29 CHF 25.13

$30.62 CHF 24.59

2.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$144 CHF 116

$147 CHF 118

-1.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$17.28 CHF 13.88

$18.57 CHF 14.91

-6.95%

Cappuccino

$6.46 CHF 5.19

$6.31 CHF 5.07

2.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.91 CHF 4.75

$6.09 CHF 4.89

-2.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.16 CHF 4.14

$5.40 CHF 4.34

-4.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.49 CHF 6.81

$8.73 CHF 7.01

-2.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.20 CHF 5.78

$7.19 CHF 5.78

0.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.19 CHF 1.76

$2.31 CHF 1.85

-5.19%

White Bread (500g)

$3.67 CHF 2.95

$3.40 CHF 2.73

7.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.67 CHF 2.95

$4.12 CHF 3.31

-10.92%

Eggs

$7.67 CHF 6.16

$7.19 CHF 5.77

6.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$28.04 CHF 22.52

$29.40 CHF 23.61

-4.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$31.84 CHF 25.57

$33.29 CHF 26.74

-4.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$50.8 CHF 40.83

$50.5 CHF 40.51

0.77%

Apples (1kg)

$3.74 CHF 3.01

$4.24 CHF 3.41

-11.79%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 CHF 1.80

$2.48 CHF 2.00

-9.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 CHF 1.97

$3.00 CHF 2.41

-18.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.43 CHF 5.17

$5.10 CHF 4.10

26.08%

Potato (1kg)

$2.49 CHF 2.00

$2.62 CHF 2.11

-4.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.37 CHF 1.90

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.57 CHF 2.06

$2.54 CHF 2.04

1.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 CHF 0.91

$1.10 CHF 0.88

3.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.00 CHF 8.83

$10.99 CHF 8.82

0.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.66 CHF 10.97

$14.63 CHF 11.75

-6.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.21 CHF 1.77

$2.17 CHF 1.74

1.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 CHF 1.85

$2.37 CHF 1.90

-2.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.95 CHF 3.17

$4.01 CHF 3.22

-1.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$96.9 CHF 77.8

$97.0 CHF 77.9

-0.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.60 CHF 5.30

$6.93 CHF 5.56

-4.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.34 CHF 3.48

$4.14 CHF 3.33

4.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$79.2 CHF 63.6

$78.5 CHF 63.0

0.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.13 CHF 1.71

$2.33 CHF 1.87

-8.58%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39.9K CHF 32.1K

$40.2K CHF 32.3K

-0.60%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$41.0K CHF 32.9K

$39.2K CHF 31.5K

4.61%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$244 CHF 196

$253 CHF 203

-3.50%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$59.9 CHF 48.07

$58.8 CHF 47.23

1.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.2 CHF 41.94

$58.5 CHF 46.99

-10.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.2 CHF 70.0

$86.3 CHF 69.3

0.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$65.0 CHF 52.2

Cinema Ticket

$30.44 CHF 24.44

$26.89 CHF 21.59

13.20%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,835 CHF 2,276

$2,844 CHF 2,284

-0.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$42.4K CHF 34.0K

$39.6K CHF 31.8K

7.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$146 CHF 117

$142 CHF 114

2.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$73.0 CHF 58.6

$61.9 CHF 49.67

17.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$151 CHF 121

$146 CHF 117

3.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$237 CHF 190

$202 CHF 162

17.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,723 CHF 1,383

$1,731 CHF 1,390

-0.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,455 CHF 1,168

$1,496 CHF 1,201

-2.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,114 CHF 1,698

$2,887 CHF 2,318

-26.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,449 CHF 1,966

$2,417 CHF 1,941

1.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$24.8K CHF 20.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$23.4K CHF 18.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,447 CHF 3,571

$8,378 CHF 6,727

-46.91%

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 Wil: January 11, 2026

Last update for Meilen: January 13, 2026

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