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Switzerland

Vital statistics

Average Home Price

1,183,862.08 USD

Currency

Swiss Franc (CHF)

Average Salary

134,677.89 USD

Average Rental Price per Month

2,172.22 USD

Average Commute Time

30 minutes

Annual  temperature

45 - 81 °F

Living In The Home of the Alps

Switzerland is known for being a neutral country, but when it comes to chocolate and cheese it stands out from the pack. Furthermore, Switzerland has amazing natural terrains from forests to mountains. As well as several gorgeous lakes, and friendly villages. But, there is a lot more to this neutral country.

Switzerland’s Secret Sauce

  • The Alps and other mountain areas take up about 60 percent of the outdoors.
  • Home to old-fashion and classy watches may not be as trendy as they were, but true style never goes out of fashion, such as Rolex, Cartier, and Omega for example. 
  • Max Miedinger from Switzerland, created the most well-known and used font: Helvetica.
  • The Red Cross charity foundation was founded by Henri Dunant, as well as four other men in Geneva, Switzerland in 1863.

Cost of the essentials

The average salary in Switzerland can cover the average cost of living, which is 1,500 CHF (1629.17 USD) per month along with the average rent.

216.57 USD

Energy bill / month

63.92 USD

Internet bill / month

7.58 USD / 0.5 liter

Domestic beer

3.02 USD

Loaf of Bread

16.25 USD

McDonalds Meal

Not to Miss What The Swiss Love to Show Off

  • Zytglogge clock tower in Bern  which is a landmark medieval tower from the early 13th century. It was a prison, guard tower, clock tower and now it is the center of urban life as well as a civic memorial. 
  • The Kapellbrücke, also known as Chapel Bridge, is a covered wooden footbridge across the river Reuss. It was built in 1333, and it is 205 m long.
  • Take a train ride to Jungfraujoch, aka the Top of Europe, which has an observation terrace and scientific observatory that is 3 454 m above sea level.