Cost of Living in
St. Gallen
Comprehensive urban intelligence for St. Gallen, Switzerland. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
226Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
22.409999999999997
Healthcare System
67.59
Purchasing Power
198
Climate & Air
86
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$11,002.84
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$8,642.62
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$1,805.64
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$1,881.21
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$2,346.21
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$3,006.72
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)$102.90
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$332.61
General
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$2,441.82
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$34,234.81
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$68.60
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$154.36
Men's Leather Business Shoes$192.94
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$154.36
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$11.90
Onions (1 kg)$2.26
Bananas (1 kg)$1.67
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$11.58
Lettuce (1 Head)$2.36
Tomatoes (1 kg)$6.43
Oranges (1 kg)$2.52
Potatoes (1 kg)$1.80
Local Cheese (1 kg)$26.80
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$6.27
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$7,289.40
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$2.15
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$41,804.68
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$37,174.00
Markets
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$41.98
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$3.34
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$2.36
Eggs (12, Large Size)$8.24
White Rice (1 kg)$3.97
Apples (1 kg)$3.28
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$1.29
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$30.44
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$5.53
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$81.04
Restaurants
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$2.44
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$2.28
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$30.87
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$19.29
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$154.36
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$6.43
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$9.65
Sports And Leisure
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$85.04
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$32.16
Transportation
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$7.07
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$4.50
Gasoline (1 Liter)$2.28
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$83.61
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$5.02
Utilities (Monthly)
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$40.63
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$57.67