Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Switzerland 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Switzerland is 411.4% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Switzerland is 482.0% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Switzerland are 834.8% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Switzerland are 507.7% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Switzerland are 361.2% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Switzerland is 96.3% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Switzerland Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (2.59 Fr.) |
2,410.94 ₹ (25.00 Fr.) |
+864.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (12.44 Fr.) |
10,608.13 ₹ (110.00 Fr.) |
+784.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (3.63 Fr.) |
1,446.56 ₹ (15.00 Fr.) |
+313.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.00 ₹ (1.76 Fr.) |
675.06 ₹ (7.00 Fr.) |
+297.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (3.11 Fr.) |
578.63 ₹ (6.00 Fr.) |
+92.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
159.43 ₹ (1.65 Fr.) |
479.49 ₹ (4.97 Fr.) |
+200.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
37.10 ₹ (0.38 Fr.) |
424.05 ₹ (4.40 Fr.) |
+1,043.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.67 ₹ (0.15 Fr.) |
383.96 ₹ (3.98 Fr.) |
+2,517.2 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Switzerland Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
227.86 ₹ (2.36 Fr.) |
646.88 ₹ (6.71 Fr.) |
+183.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
38.65 ₹ (0.40 Fr.) |
264.24 ₹ (2.74 Fr.) |
+583.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.64 ₹ (0.29 Fr.) |
150.62 ₹ (1.56 Fr.) |
+445.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
82.95 ₹ (0.86 Fr.) |
583.08 ₹ (6.05 Fr.) |
+602.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
208.14 ₹ (2.16 Fr.) |
1,003.62 ₹ (10.41 Fr.) |
+382.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
123.11 ₹ (1.28 Fr.) |
1,170.88 ₹ (12.14 Fr.) |
+851.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
224.32 ₹ (2.33 Fr.) |
1,718.79 ₹ (17.82 Fr.) |
+666.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
82.76 ₹ (0.86 Fr.) |
131.97 ₹ (1.37 Fr.) |
+59.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.31 ₹ (0.29 Fr.) |
88.20 ₹ (0.91 Fr.) |
+211.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.86 ₹ (0.43 Fr.) |
107.68 ₹ (1.12 Fr.) |
+157.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.36 ₹ (0.23 Fr.) |
219.94 ₹ (2.28 Fr.) |
+883.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.20 ₹ (0.17 Fr.) |
91.50 ₹ (0.95 Fr.) |
+464.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.49 ₹ (0.19 Fr.) |
86.29 ₹ (0.89 Fr.) |
+366.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.80 ₹ (0.47 Fr.) |
202.66 ₹ (2.10 Fr.) |
+342.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.94 ₹ (0.30 Fr.) |
106.84 ₹ (1.11 Fr.) |
+269.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
750.00 ₹ (7.78 Fr.) |
1,157.25 ₹ (12.00 Fr.) |
+54.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.61 ₹ (1.66 Fr.) |
199.39 ₹ (2.07 Fr.) |
+24.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
255.49 ₹ (2.65 Fr.) |
235.49 ₹ (2.44 Fr.) |
-7.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (3.63 Fr.) |
867.94 ₹ (9.00 Fr.) |
+148.0 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Switzerland Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (0.31 Fr.) |
337.53 ₹ (3.50 Fr.) |
+1,025.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (9.33 Fr.) |
7,715.01 ₹ (80.00 Fr.) |
+757.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
72.50 ₹ (0.75 Fr.) |
626.84 ₹ (6.50 Fr.) |
+764.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (0.42 Fr.) |
605.29 ₹ (6.28 Fr.) |
+1,404.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (1.56 Fr.) |
6,750.63 ₹ (70.00 Fr.) |
+4,400.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.30 ₹ (4.05 Fr.) |
662.82 ₹ (6.87 Fr.) |
+69.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (12,443.28 Fr.) |
3,163,152.76 ₹ (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+163.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,951,417.40 ₹ (20,235.03 Fr.) |
3,260,033.86 ₹ (33,804.60 Fr.) |
+67.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Switzerland Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,486.24 ₹ (36.15 Fr.) |
21,033.46 ₹ (218.10 Fr.) |
+503.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
326.10 ₹ (3.38 Fr.) |
4,166.31 ₹ (43.20 Fr.) |
+1,177.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
692.43 ₹ (7.18 Fr.) |
4,662.13 ₹ (48.34 Fr.) |
+573.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Switzerland Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,411.48 ₹ (14.64 Fr.) |
6,939.99 ₹ (71.96 Fr.) |
+391.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
647.55 ₹ (6.71 Fr.) |
3,708.03 ₹ (38.45 Fr.) |
+472.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (3.11 Fr.) |
1,928.75 ₹ (20.00 Fr.) |
+542.9 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Switzerland Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,015.73 ₹ (62.38 Fr.) |
235,809.27 ₹ (2,445.20 Fr.) |
+3,819.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
155,514.08 ₹ (1,612.59 Fr.) |
2,737,705.56 ₹ (28,388.37 Fr.) |
+1,660.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Switzerland Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,230.31 ₹ (23.13 Fr.) |
10,273.23 ₹ (106.53 Fr.) |
+360.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,281.90 ₹ (23.66 Fr.) |
5,124.09 ₹ (53.13 Fr.) |
+124.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,958.66 ₹ (41.05 Fr.) |
11,449.90 ₹ (118.73 Fr.) |
+189.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,839.01 ₹ (29.44 Fr.) |
14,758.13 ₹ (153.03 Fr.) |
+419.8 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Switzerland Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,279.43 ₹ (168.81 Fr.) |
160,460.35 ₹ (1,663.88 Fr.) |
+885.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,194.90 ₹ (105.71 Fr.) |
132,934.26 ₹ (1,378.45 Fr.) |
+1,203.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,524.17 ₹ (389.10 Fr.) |
285,577.85 ₹ (2,961.27 Fr.) |
+661.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,253.89 ₹ (241.13 Fr.) |
236,634.71 ₹ (2,453.76 Fr.) |
+917.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Switzerland Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,985.35 ₹ (134.65 Fr.) |
130,393.48 ₹ (1,352.10 Fr.) |
+904.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,033.90 ₹ (72.94 Fr.) |
102,287.99 ₹ (1,060.67 Fr.) |
+1,354.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Switzerland Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
50,303.98 ₹ (521.62 Fr.) |
574,637.70 ₹ (5,958.65 Fr.) |
+1,042.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.98 | 2.46 | -72.6 % |
| Last update: | February 2025 | February 2025 | |
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