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

😐 Solo nomad: Wil is 1.6% more expensive than Meilen without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wil is 1.2% cheaper than Meilen without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wil
Meilen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.46 CHF 23.79
$31.37 CHF 24.50
-2.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$150 CHF 117
-5.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.27 CHF 13.49
$18.46 CHF 14.41
-6.45%
Cappuccino
$6.21 CHF 4.85
$6.21 CHF 4.85
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 CHF 4.55
$6.13 CHF 4.79
-4.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 CHF 4.05
$5.17 CHF 4.04
0.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.68 CHF 6.78
$8.69 CHF 6.79
-0.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.69
$7.34 CHF 5.73
-0.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wil
Meilen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.77
$2.22 CHF 1.74
1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.84 CHF 3.00
$3.32 CHF 2.60
15.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 CHF 2.77
$4.05 CHF 3.16
-12.35%
Eggs
$7.63 CHF 5.96
$7.43 CHF 5.80
2.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.19 CHF 21.24
$29.56 CHF 23.09
-8.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$31.76 CHF 24.80
$33.97 CHF 26.53
-6.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.8 CHF 39.71
$49.76 CHF 38.86
2.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.89
$4.18 CHF 3.27
-11.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$2.42 CHF 1.89
-8.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$3.00 CHF 2.35
-15.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.51 CHF 5.08
$5.06 CHF 3.95
28.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$2.58 CHF 2.01
-3.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.77
$2.37 CHF 1.85
-4.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.48 CHF 1.93
5.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CHF 0.90
$1.11 CHF 0.86
3.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.69 CHF 8.35
$11.04 CHF 8.62
-3.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.58 CHF 9.04
$15.49 CHF 12.09
-25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$2.17 CHF 1.70
3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CHF 1.87
$2.32 CHF 1.81
3.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Wil
Meilen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 CHF 2.98
$3.83 CHF 2.99
-0.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 76.5
$98.0 CHF 76.5
-0.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 CHF 5.16
$6.89 CHF 5.38
-4.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.13 CHF 3.23
$4.14 CHF 3.23
-0.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.7 CHF 61.5
$81.4 CHF 63.6
-3.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.32 CHF 1.81
-7.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
-0.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K CHF 32.3K
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
3.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wil
Meilen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 CHF 189
$256 CHF 200
-5.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 CHF 47.02
$58.5 CHF 45.68
2.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 CHF 41.44
$59.1 CHF 46.17
-10.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wil
Meilen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.4 CHF 68.3
$86.7 CHF 67.7
0.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$65.1 CHF 50.9
-
Cinema Ticket
$31.04 CHF 24.24
$27.31 CHF 21.33
13.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wil
Meilen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,844 CHF 2,221
$2,798 CHF 2,185
1.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.7K CHF 33.3K
$39.6K CHF 31.0K
7.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wil
Meilen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$150 CHF 117
$142 CHF 111
5.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.1 CHF 57.1
$60.9 CHF 47.55
20.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 114
$151 CHF 118
-3.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$238 CHF 186
$200 CHF 156
19.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wil
Meilen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,726 CHF 1,348
$1,673 CHF 1,306
3.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,485 CHF 1,160
$1,490 CHF 1,164
-0.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CHF 1,700
$2,825 CHF 2,206
-22.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,433 CHF 1,900
$2,466 CHF 1,926
-1.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.8K CHF 12.3K
$14.2K CHF 11.1K
10.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.4K CHF 8,904
$10.9K CHF 8,489
4.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wil
Meilen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,554 CHF 3,557
$8,618 CHF 6,731
-47.16%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Meilen: April 12, 2026

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