
Last updated on Nov 27, 2021
Summary: What is the cost of living in Switzerland? Expats, digital nomads and retirees living in Switzerland talk about the general living costs, the cost of housing and health insurance.
"They were much higher but salary made up for the difference. It was a 3 - 1 difference," added another person living in Zurich.
"Property is expensive, whether you buy or rent. In the cities of Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Bern, prices can be astronomic," explained one expat living in Olten.
"About the same:
Rent: 3500
Utitlities: about 250 - 300
Garage: 150 per month,"
said another in Zug.
"I think the housing cost itself is about the same as the place we had in the UK. The place itself is a bit smaller though. Furniture is quite cheap here we found - IKEA etc especially. We had a lot of help from the relocaiton team with this because we don't sepak any German - Peter drove us from shop to shop, we could order what we wanted and then he supervised it being installed before we moved in. This was an absolute godsend as I was pregnant and just couldn't have faced all that as well as the move," explained one expat who made the move to Zug.
"As in this share (country village) situation, it was cheaper. There is more competition for utilities than in my country (Australia). However, in my experience, renting a whole apartment was much more expensive than my home country," added an expat living in Zurich.
"Higher. Our rent seems to be less than some of our friends though. You can expect to pay 6 thousand francs per month easily for a family home in a good area," explained one expat living in Lausanne.
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Expats in Switzerland advise newcomers to join a few expat clubs, learn German (or French / Italian), enjoy the outdoors and travel Europe.
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Switzerland is a country rich with tradition, natural beauty and one of the most stable economies in the world. It is, however, also extremely expensive and expats often report difficult settling into the culture.
Advice from expats in Switzerland on housing search, finding a job in Switzerland, international schools, expat clubs and organizations, learning the language and cost of living.
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Advice from expats in Switzerland on housing search, finding a job in Switzerland, international schools, expat clubs and organizations, learning the language and cost of living. A must read for newcomers and anyone moving to Switzerland.
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Expats in Switzerland advise newcomers to join a few expat clubs, learn German (or French / Italian), enjoy the outdoors and travel Europe.
Switzerland Forum
Meet other expats and talk about living in Switzerland.
Switzerland is a country rich with tradition, natural beauty and one of the most stable economies in the world. It is, however, also extremely expensive and expats often report difficult settling into the culture.
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Help other expats and newcomers by answering questions about the challenges and adventures of living in Switzerland.
Advice from expats in Switzerland on housing search, finding a job in Switzerland, international schools, expat clubs and organizations, learning the language and cost of living.
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