Cost of Living Switzerland (Detailed Breakdown)
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Switzerland is known for being one of the most expensive countries in the world. But how much do you really need to earn to live comfortably in Switzerland? In this video I breakdown the cost of living in Switzerland by looking at the cost of living in major Swiss cities including Zurich, Geneva and Bern. I have broken down the video into the following nine sections:
0:00 - Intro
1:42 - Salaries in Switzerland
2:40 - Housing/Accommodation Cost
4:25 - Entertainment and Recreation
6:25 - Groceries
7:01 - Healthcare Costs
8:08 - Child Related Costs (schools and daycare)
8:44 - Transportation Expenses
9:40 - Summary (total cost of living)
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Salaries in Switzerland video: • Salaries in Switzerland
Great video, useful information! Thank you!
Great video buddy. Very informative and meticulous.
Great video , accurate information 👍 , thanks bro❤️
Excellent video!
Helped so much very Well spoken
Great! Thanks 🎉
Great video bro
Great vid, would you update the numbers for Zurich since this video is for about 3 years ago?
I would suggest to avoid living in the big cities and come out here to the agglo. Expenses like rent are much more reasonable.
Which agglo would you recommend to live in for a family of 3 if your job is in Zurich?
@@vikasachh I'm not familiar with that area, but if you have children, you need to take the school or daycare/ after school program into consideration. I live in my particular town because the schools have a mid-day lunch program and after school program until 6 pm and those things are not offered everywhere, not by far.
@@LisaCulton Thank you.
@@vikasachh I guess my point is that some things are more important that just costs and level of taxation. For example, I live in a (relatively) high tax area by Swiss standards, but I have access to services that I wouldn't have in the nearest towns with lower taxes. I hope this helps.
@@LisaCulton It does. Thank you. We are in the midst of evaluating a job opportunity and find your videos and videos like these immensely helpful in educating ourselves about swiss life. Its a great opportunity to explore swiss and euro life but also a little nerve wrecking to shift base to a foreign country.
Thank you very much for the explanation about life in Switzerland سويسرا Is going to Switzerland to work in simple professions such as restaurants or hotels very difficult?
Switzerland is a great country I’d love to live in Lucerne well worth a visit
Good work
Hi there! Great video :)
I would like to know how much is the basic salary for interior designers in Switzerland?!
Im 22,as a truck driver is worth working in switcherland?
thank you
For witch country you need to pay taxes if you live for example in France and work in Switzerland ? No douple taxation ?
Your videos are so precise, comprehensive informative and helpful
Kindly prepare videos on Poland , Czech Republic, Slavonia as well
Thanks a lot I do plan on publishing a few on Poland soon
Where is Slavonia??😊
Hello man, really great videos you made. Every detail and info that are important, thank you for that !! My sister lives in Geneve for 4 years(and she cant give me this much info, haha), and im going to help her about moving and kids, im going to stay there 2 or 3 months. I need one information if you now of course, because i dont have EU passport, can I work for uber eats in Geneve that 2-3 months ?! Can I sing up for that job and get work permit or i need to have work permit before ?! Grateful in advance, all the best.
Without an EU passport it is difficult to work in Switzerland for such a short period of time. The only two options I can think of would be to either work remotely like a digital nomad for example doing freelance work you can probably find something matching your skill set on platforms like up work or to work as an au pair since this allows you to work in Switzerland as a non Swiss/EU/EFTA national for a short period of time. Although judging by your youtube account name you might be over the age limit for this type of work permit.
@@ExpatWell Thank you very much for the answer. I will find something then and maybe stay for longer period.
Amazing how accurate your price estimates are. But as a single person I would suggest one needs at least 4500 per month a student can live with about 200 per month because there are so many advantage they get.
A foreigner who is a student can living with about $200 a month? Is the 4500, rent inclusive?
@@techteam3111 2000 per month. Rent would be 800-1000 chf per month for a student
Does this estimate of 4500 include rent?
I’m Swiss, i own my own apartment, i’m retired, i live on 2000 francs per month. If i can manage on that, people who earn 3 to 4 times more in a month should be able to manage pretty well.
yes @@andhdc
Can you give a tour of your home, and it's rent?
Please, understand, we are in trouble now ,and its only going to get, better, I hope ?? Well God bless you all.
Sir what us labor salary in Switzerland
how about utility fees, taxes, and the internet? also mobile phone sim card plan price?
* Utility is included in the rent so for the 1 bed room apartment you can expect it to be around 150-250$
* Taxes depend on your income but I would say below 100k it's max 10% of you gross income.
* Internet costs you around 40-80/month
* mobile plan can start at 20 but than not much is included, I would say an all-in flat rate starts at 60.
Swiss per capital is high due to big corporations are there and they made most of money. Not Swiss people
The rent stated is going to be very low if you are living anywhere near one of the major cities
Can a remotely working employee live in a small town comfortably.
@@Yuu_7360 Switzerland is a small country.
There are some areas that are out of commuting distance to the major centers.
But you will still want a substantial salary to live anywhere in CH
I live in Doha. I pay 3,000 for 3 bedrooms. Not in the city center. So Switzerland is fine for me.
Thanks for this work. Cappuccino for 5 Eur, Milan 1,50 Eur, this means a lot.
I had an interview with a swiss company in Basel for chemist position. I have two masters but the job does not require two masters. I'm going to have my second round interview next week and they like to know from mey salary expectation. I can see the living expenses are much he higher than in Belgium. But, i would like to know what is the salary range for chemist with 8 years experience. Is there a reliable source to give such is information? On internat, i see it is wide range from 91k to 300k
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I would ask the company the allowed salary range and ask for a good enough salary
Like if their range is from 110-140 ask 135 or something like that
Hello I am your new subscriber how does one US citizen move to Switzerland and live there permanently?
work 10 years to get pr in short
what about IT Jobs and Switzerland and easy to get or difficult?
If you are from a EU/EFTA country it is pretty straightforward but if you are from outside of Europe it can be a bit more challenging because the employer needs to prove to the cantonal authorities that there are no EU/EFTA citizens suitable for the job. I am making a dedicated video about working in the IT sector in different European countries which should be published sometime next week.
$14 for a Big Mac 🍔 and fries 🍟
I’m no longer gonna complain about McDonalds ever again here in USA 🇺🇸
So what would be a good Salary for and expat with a family of 4 in Switzerland to cover everything and have a decent lifestyle
You would want about 150k minimum
@@rkw2917 lol no.. my family lives with 85k comfortable with travelling multiple times a year, having a great car, not saving on food. With 150k you’re upper middle class
@@politikus7947Thanks for your comment. It's giving me hope somehow that I can reach my dream of migrating to Switzerland.
Sorry sir but I want ask u question I am civil engineer from Egypt what is salary in Switzerland for civil engineer??
120,000 Swiss francs per year
30% more expensive than Singapore? That's quite expensive, but things have changed a lot in the past few years.
my god. to live in swiss cost a lot of money . I buy half a kilo Hicken filet in Australia equal to 3 swiss franc whole roasted chicken = 6 swiss franc a kilo apples 2 s f water. 2 kilos of water melon for one swiss franc salmon fish 20 swiss franc per kilo.
I have a dream to live in switzerland for a month..thank you for the video..love from Nepal
I hope you get the opportunity to fulfill your dream. Thanks for the comment
You'll like it.
Me im here and is nice but ..have big costs.
And good strong rules..no kidding here 😂
@@itsninni4115Hi may I know how are the people there in general think about expats/immigrants in the country? Afe they welcoming?
I visited Switzerland several times years ago ( my ex worked in Argon) and I fell in love with the country.
I'd love to move there, ( currently an American expat living in Saudi Arabia). I'm in the medical field, Respiratory care Practitioner 18 years now. I don't know German but desire to learn. How hard is it , if your native language is English?
Hi,I am not a native german speaker neither an english one but I am learning german to go to switzerland one day. To get to a point where you can speak fluently and at an advanced level the average time of study is around 700H.
Lets say that you sped 2h a day studying german. It will take you 700/60 ,which is around 12 months (a year) and 2 years if you study 1h a day.
I am swiss and I can tell you now that the local language is German with a huge dialect. Its almost a different language all together in its oral form but not written. I suggest you finalise some German courses there so you can familiarise yourself with the differences between German and Swiss German and then ideally speak both.
You could be earning more money if you spent one year studying in your field instead of wasting your time studying a useless language
So if you were on Social Security at $2,200 per month, where in Western Europe would you consider affordable?
Poland
Lithuania. Cities like Vilnius or Kaunas.
100usd a month for gym? damn that 5 times higher
What is income tax rate there ?
It depends on how much you earn and in where you live. At the federal level, personal income tax rates are progressive and the maximum income tax rate is 11.5%. Besides the federal income tax, also cantonal and municipal taxes have to be paid at the cantonal and municipal level. Income tax in Switzerland is low compared to other countries in Western Europe. I have included an overview of how the taxes compare to other countries in Europe in this video th-cam.com/video/epZAJCkJaDk/w-d-xo.html
Rent is so cheap in Switzerland 😭
Nice video, is it easy getting a job in Switzerland if you are an asylum seeker
After allocation to a canton, asylum applicants can request permission to work but they are subject to the precedence of domestic employees. According to statistics published by the SEM, 9% of asylum seekers between 18 and 65 years old are active on the labour market
this is ridiculous - where the heck do you buy your food and coffee… You definitely can live cheaper
Hello, I’m travelling to Fribourg for 3 months, any advice on how to spend less than 2000CHF ? (where to eat, rent, mobile plan etc)
I am a refugee when I come how many mony give me in a month in camp
I am not a specialist on the refugee process in Switzerland. However according to reports refugees in Switzerland on average receive 1,200 Swiss francs ($1,240) per person per month. This is much higher than most other countries in Europe. Once you have been formally granted asylum you will be entitled to work in Switzerland which will allow you to earn the salaries that I outlined in my Salaries in Switzerland video. I hope that the situation improves in your home country and that you are able to find a safe place to live.
@@ExpatWell A real refugee (who needs help) would never ask first how much money he will receive. Sad.
In Europe we have to work not sit on social welfare
@@thedominikss11 tell that to leftists governments who betray their population
They wont let u step in SWISS!!!!