Cost of living in St. Gallen, Switzerland

The cost of living in St. Gallen, Switzerland is approximately 2618 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 6816 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in St. Gallen

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2618 $
Without Rent
1181 $
Rent & Utilities
1437 $
Food
807 $
Transport
117 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
6401 $
GDP per Capita
99,995 $
Freedom Index
9.01
Lifespan
84 years
Speak English
61%
Population
75.8K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 25 $
Dinner 53.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 15.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 7.32 $
Capuccino 5.69 $
Coke, 330ml 4.39 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.97 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3 $
Eggs, 12 pack 6.9 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 19.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 26.1 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 38 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.9 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.15 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.77 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.96 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.98 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.27 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.6 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.64 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 17.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.08 $
Cigarette pack 10.3 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 4.68 $
Monthly Pass 90.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 2.02 $
Taxi, 8 km 43.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 160 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 23 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.41 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 5.86 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.92 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 145 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 222 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 49.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,196 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,376 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,426 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,358 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 12,962 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 8,279 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 6,401 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 2.51%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 19.7 $
Haircut 39.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 135 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 146 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 2,694 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 20,733 $