Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Interlaken Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Interlaken

🙂 Solo nomad: Zurich is 5% cheaper than Interlaken without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Zurich is 12.6% more expensive than Interlaken without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.12 CHF 25.3

$31.35 CHF 25.49

-0.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$148 CHF 120

$141 CHF 114

5.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$20.93 CHF 17.02

$18.3 CHF 14.88

14.37%

Cappuccino

$6.67 CHF 5.43

$5.87 CHF 4.78

13.63%

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

$6.1 CHF 4.96

$5.39 CHF 4.39

13.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.18 CHF 4.21

$4.87 CHF 3.96

6.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.93 CHF 8.08

$8.41 CHF 6.84

18.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.68 CHF 7.05

$7.23 CHF 5.88

20.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 CHF 1.77

$2.17 CHF 1.76

White Bread (500g)

$3.4 CHF 2.77

$3.47 CHF 2.82

-2.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.94 CHF 3.2

$4.14 CHF 3.37

-4.83%

Eggs

$7.42 CHF 6.03

$7.23 CHF 5.88

2.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$29.63 CHF 24.09

$28.76 CHF 23.38

3.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$33.86 CHF 27.53

$33.6 CHF 27.32

0.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$49.36 CHF 40.13

$48.29 CHF 39.26

2.22%

Apples (1kg)

$4.12 CHF 3.35

$3.7 CHF 3.01

11.35%

Banana (1kg)

$2.83 CHF 2.3

$2.33 CHF 1.9

21.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.01 CHF 2.45

$2.95 CHF 2.4

2.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$5 CHF 4.06

$6.19 CHF 5.04

-19.22%

Potato (1kg)

$2.78 CHF 2.26

$2.55 CHF 2.08

9.02%

Onion (1kg)

$2.38 CHF 1.94

$2.34 CHF 1.9

1.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 CHF 2.1

$2.52 CHF 2.05

2.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 CHF 1.35

$1.34 CHF 1.09

23.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.87 CHF 8.84

$11.28 CHF 9.17

-3.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.34 CHF 12.48

$16.76 CHF 13.63

-8.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 CHF 2.15

$2.38 CHF 1.93

10.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 CHF 2.62

$3.24 CHF 2.63

-0.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.89 CHF 3.98

$3.88 CHF 3.15

26.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$107 CHF 87.3

$96.7 CHF 78.7

10.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.55 CHF 6.14

$8.09 CHF 6.58

-6.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.32 CHF 3.52

$4.31 CHF 3.5

0.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$86.9 CHF 70.7

$81.3 CHF 66.1

6.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.32 CHF 1.88

$2.22 CHF 1.81

4.50%

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

$39.6K CHF 32.2K

$40.2K CHF 32.7K

-1.39%

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

$40.2K CHF 32.7K

$41K CHF 33.3K

-1.89%

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

$253 CHF 206

$262 CHF 213

-3.32%

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

$36.2 CHF 29.43

$48.64 CHF 39.55

-25.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.7 CHF 46.92

$57.5 CHF 46.78

0.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$89.6 CHF 72.9

$86.3 CHF 70.1

3.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$49.81 CHF 40.5

Cinema Ticket

$25.08 CHF 20.39

$23 CHF 18.7

9.04%

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

$3,449 CHF 2,805

$2,936 CHF 2,387

17.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$39.4K CHF 32.1K

$34.3K CHF 27.9K

15.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$140 CHF 114

$137 CHF 111

2.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.2 CHF 50.5

$67.5 CHF 54.9

-7.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$145 CHF 118

$146 CHF 119

-0.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$198 CHF 161

$186 CHF 152

6.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,766 CHF 2,249

$1,692 CHF 1,376

63.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,234 CHF 1,816

$1,484 CHF 1,206

50.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,875 CHF 3,964

$2,859 CHF 2,325

70.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,725 CHF 3,029

$2,424 CHF 1,971

53.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$24.6K CHF 20K

$15.2K CHF 12.4K

61.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$18K CHF 14.7K

$10.2K CHF 8,268

77.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,196 CHF 6,664

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.09

2.5

-16.40%

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

Last update for Zurich: October 27, 2025

Last update for Interlaken: October 29, 2025

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