Price Compass
Cost of living at a glance · Altstätten
Pick your scenario
Rough, honest ballparks built from the verified prices below — scroll on for the full breakdown.
Backpacker / short stay
Travelling light for a week or two — cheap eats, the odd taxi, a daily coffee.
Not enough verified prices yet to estimate.
See the numbersDigital nomad month
A 1-bed of your own, utilities, internet, a transport pass and eating out a couple of times a week.
Not enough verified prices yet to estimate.
See the numbersFamily settling in
A larger central place, utilities and internet, plus everyday groceries and meals.
Not enough verified prices yet to estimate.
See the numbersDestination cost benchmarks
A rough, clearly-estimated benchmark for meals, a beer, transport and hotel class — real observed data will replace this as it lands.
Meals
Inexpensive meal: CHF 25.00
Mid-range, for two: CHF 90.00
Beer
Domestic 0.5L, out: CHF 7.00
Transport
One-way ticket: CHF 4.00
Hotel class bands
Budget: CHF 90.00 · Mid: CHF 170.00 · Luxury: CHF 350.00
per night
Common cost questions about Switzerland
Is Switzerland expensive to visit?
An inexpensive meal out runs CHF 25.00, and a domestic beer is around CHF 7.00 — see the full price table below for a category-by-category breakdown.
Prices are indicative. Sources: Eurostat, ECB, community reports.