Europe · Central Europe · 2025 price levels
🇨🇭Cost of living in Switzerland
+71%
Everyday spending in Switzerland costs 71% more than the EU average.
Housing & utilities, health and personal care & services cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; transport, furniture & household and alcohol & tobacco the least.
Price level by category
What costs more, and how much
EU average = 100. The bar's length is Switzerland's price level for the same basket.
EU averageEurostat, 2025
Against its neighbours
The priciest in Central Europe
Household spending, EU average = 100.
🇨🇭 Switzerland171
🇦🇹 Austria113
🇩🇪 Germany108
🇪🇺 EU100
28% dearerthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)
Living there
The basics
- Status
- EFTA/Schengen (Non-EU)
- Stay
- Schengen area. 90-day stay free; permit required for work/long stay.
- Healthcare
- EHIC valid.
- Currency
- CHF (Franc)
- Banking
- Full support (Revolut/Wise)
- Paying
- Mixed
- English
- 4 out of 5
- Getting around
- SBB Mobile
Say it locally
Seven phrases
- Hello
- Grüezi / Hallo
- Thank you
- Danke
- Yes/No
- Ja / Nein
- How are you?
- Wie geht's?
- Excuse me
- Exgüsi
- Check, please!
- Zahlen bitte!
- Do you speak English?
- Sprechen Sie Englisch?
Cities
Five places to live
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Google Maps Search Hub
| Category | Search Link |
|---|---|
| 🏋️ Gyms & Fitness | Find Gyms in 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| 🧖 Spas & Wellness | Find Spas in 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| 💻 Coworking | Find Coworking in 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| ☕ Work-friendly Cafes | Find Cafes in 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| 🛒 Supermarkets | Find Supermarkets in 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| 🥾 Hiking Trails | Find Trails in 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
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Drug Policy
| Substance | Status | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Cannabis | 🟡 | Decriminalized |
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Useful Links
🏠 Housing & Rent
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Immoscout24 | 🔴 Biggest housing |
💼 Jobs
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Indeed Switzerland | 🔴 Job search |
Where the numbers come from
- Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
- World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.