Real cost of living in Switzerland | Cost of living per month in Zurich

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This is very accurate. And you are talking netto expenses. It means your brutto salary has to be 20%-30% more to be able to pay everything. And you forgot to add the monthly payments to the taxes, so you can add to your 7500 netto more 1500 netto for the taxes, which YOU have to pay from your salary…not to mention the 20% already deduced from your salary at the company. You should actualise your video, because now in 2024 you can add 30% to 50% to all your bills…. I really hate living here and I feel that I really don’t live and don’s enjoy the good things Switzerland has to offer…I just survive

Looking at living costs in London, prices for average rent are much lower. What you pay for 45m2 studio here you can pay for one bedroom in share accommodation, also 2-4 bedroom cost, are much lower, plus the fact that oin Swizerland professional make much more money. Visiting Geneve, I have not notice "hi prices" for groceries, and public transport etc. And living standards are much, much higher, an much lower taxes in Swizterland.

Thanks for the very detailed video, very helpful!

One Item I haven't seen mentionned was the taxes :) This of course differs a lot (income, Single vs family, rented vs bought house / flat, etc).. Just to keep in mind that there are some other "expenses" to pay that are going towards the taxes :)

In NY and Washinton DC and surrounding suburb areas the rents are much higher than Switzerland, but all the other cost are less. Seeing as housing is the largest monthly cost for most, it's about a wash between the two countries.

I live in Pfäffikon ZH. Single, 42, big appartement (3.5 rooms, Parking Spot) for 1700sFr I do not save money at all and I spend around 60000chf per year all included from a salary of around 90000 (before taxes and deductions) Edit: this means I save about 30000 per year

Last month I rejected a job offer from Zurich. Outside of a few companies the salaries are not that much higher than is possible in other countries while those countries have much lower CoL in comparison (especially if you like to eat out a lot)

Great video, thank you!

The connection costs for the Internet are provider-specific, if you have Cablecom / Quickline (TV connection), then these are inevitable. You normally do not pay any additional fees for fiber optic connections or telephones (e.g. Salt / Swisscom), but you have to cancel the TV connection (if necessary, have it sealed), then the CHF 30 no longer applies (Read the conditions for termination in the rental agreement or on the Internet!). Living in outskirts or neighboring towns can also reduce housing costs considerably. By the way, depending on the region, housing costs and salaries are very different. I look forward to your video about public transport.

Hi i want to move in Zurich in next year wanting to do some professional job, but it seems low demand in my subject area for example I have done Masters in social sciences age 29. However i want to do short courses that have the higher possibilities of getting a job. I dont have any other language skills except English. What would be your suggestion in my case? I am tired of trying other ways of getting an information, would you please some valuable suggestion please?

You should mention that you are Living in one of the most expensive Cities in the World. I have relatives living in Luzern & pay rent for 130 kvm2 at a 1700 chf price. Comparing to Sweden and its personal incomes it is very much Cheaper in Switzerland than Sweden so be happy about that🙂

Can i bear my tuition fees and living cost+food cost by part time job salary???please tell me about it....i will be helpful..thanks dear sister

Please post videos like this every coming year.🙏🙏🙏

Это я правильно понял что каско 1200CHF в год + франшиза 800CHF ? А что за машина?

Very informative.

Hi can i ask is the job HOTELIER/RECEPTIONIST/FRONT DESK IN HOTEL ARE IN DEMAND IN SWITZERLAND

I am a little uncomfortable with the high cost. In Espoo, Finland I pay around 1100 euros per month for a 3.5 zimmer 70sqm. Is it not possible to save money by living outside of the city more? For instance if remote work is as popular there as it is in most other places in Europe, I don't see the need to live in the city anymore. It would also be interesting to know if they have restrictions on the number of tenants based upon the number of rooms (like in Deutschland), that could be painful for people with more children. And I have another question, how do young children spend their time if their parents cannot afford to send them to preschool? In my mind the purpose of these places is not only to allow parents to work, it is for socialisation, and to engage your children in novel educational and play activities; I hear many people act as though they are ignorant of these aspects. Is it to say that because it is so expensive that children lack socialisation during their most formative years?

Hi Liza, i have an opportunity to go to work to Zürich. I am a Technician in perception systems. Im living in Munich right now, and i earn 47.000€, my wife earns another 30.000€ let´s say... They offer me 60.000 francs... do you think it is fair? i can speak spanish, german, english and italian, and i have almost 4 years of experience besides im 22... i think it is not enough... should i try to negotiate my salary? Cheers... hopefully can you help me

great thank you for sharing