What's your favourite thing about living in Switzerland?
There many things I like about living here but I don’t really have a clear favourite so here are a few of them in no particular order:Going into the mountains when Zürich is suffering a typical winter temperature inversion. You go from cold, dismal grey skies to brilliant sunshine in just an hour or two. Plus you can look down on the valley and see a sea of cloud. It’s a great feeling.Café Crème - it’s the Swiss version of the Italian lungo. So much nicer than the ubiquitous Americano you have to suffer in other countries if you want a black coffee that’s bigger than an espresso.Motorway service stations where you can enjoy a good choice of excellent fresh, and freshly-cooked, food in an attractive ambience (there are some exceptions obviously) but at its best, Swiss motorway catering is better than anywhere else I’ve driven.Skiing. You can get up in the morning, drive an hour, ski and then be back in time for a home-cooked dinner.Building quality. Many apartment blocks built in the last 10 years or so are triple-glazed and so well insulated that you save a packet on heating costs.
Where is better to live, Canada or Switzerland?
Well, the cost of living in Switzerland is insane - the highest in the world. Everything is expensive - food, housing, transportation, you name it.Mind you, you’re still less likely to be poor in Switzerland than you are in Canada. Living conditions, on average, are better because the Swiss have a well developed social support system. Most Swiss are renters (most Canadians live in homes they or their family own), but homelessness in Switzerland is virtually unknown. Your rent is likely to be higher in Zurich than Toronto, but you’re more likely to be able to afford it. Ironically, average wages are higher in Canada, but so are debt levels (Swiss don’t carry things like mortgage debt and student debt, and a car is not a necessity because public transportation is good).
How much will a honeymoon to Switzerland cost?
Hi There, thanks for your question. Honeymoon in Switzerland would cost you around 75K person, more like 1.9L for your entire trip.You can follow the link for details - Book Honeymoon in SwitzerlandMoreover a perfect honeymoon in Switzerland would be for around 7 - 8 days.Here are the best destinations that you can choose from for an amazing holiday in Switzerland.Enjoy and Happy Tripping!1. LucerneMajor attractions: Chapel Bridge, Lion monument, annual International music festival, Swiss Transport museum with extensive exhibits on all forms of transport, including railroad locomotive.InterlakenMajor attractions: Railways, ski lifts, chairlifts and cable cars; snowboarding, cross country skiing, paragliding over snow, paddle steamer cruise around the lakesJungfraujoch – The top of EuropeMajor attractions: The scenic beauties, walks till Panorama Way to the sunny, south-facing First slope; the Gletscherschlucht (Glacier Gorge); and Öpfelchüechliwäg – the high-altitude trail from Holenstein to Brandegg through fields of flowers, alpine pastures, and woodlandsLake GenevaMajor attractions: The pristine lake, gardens, Opera House, Grand Theatre, cute cafes, and the Montreux Jazz Festival in June/JulyThe MatterhornMajor attractions: Skiing in winters on a slope of 300 kilometers, swimming and tennis as well as hiking, biking, and climbing in the surrounding mountainsHope you liked it :)
How can I travel to Liechtenstein from Zurich? And how much will it cost?
How can I travel to Liechtenstein from Zurich? And how much will it cost?You can trip over the border and fall into Lichtenstein from Switzerland.There are public bus lines which take you into Lichtenstein, say from Buchs (St Gallen) or you can take a train from St Gallen and then change to a bus.Find out more here: Everything for your mobility (Swiss train service, in English). A ticket one way from St Gallen to Vaduz will cost you about 20 Swiss Francs.
What is a good salary in Switzerland?
I would say under 72K a year you are considered under the median, >72 is above the median.So, between 6000CHF and 8–9000CHF i would say it’s a fairly decent salary, you will not be rich by any standards, but you can afford most of the things you want without exceeding in luxuriesYou could get a small house in the countryside (4–5 rooms) for about 3000, adding to it various expenses you could live without saving much the typical middle income life enjoying your weekends in the backyard or traveling short distances for a getawayhere is a quick costs breakdown for a small family:rent+utilities: 3000 CHFgroceries: 1000 CHFHealth Insurace 1000 CHFcar+ transports: 7–800household expenses: 1000 CHFvarious: 1000 CHF (e.g. going out, events, shopping…)Assuming you are alone and without family reduce the rent cost to 1800–2000 for a 2 rooms flat in the city (excluding Zurich and Geneva, there it’s closer to 3000 but salaries are higher too)If you are living close to the borders you can probably shop abroad which is cheaper and tax exempt (you get partially the VAT back by presenting your documents at the customs)Just to give you an indications, interns in my city get between 3000 to 4000 (assuming MSc or BSc, i know the banking firms in Zurich pay closer to 6000, so you can deduce how much professional bankers do - >10000 a month)Note that taxes in CH depend on your canton and your income, as a rule of thumb consider a good 20%
What is the cost of living in ETH Zurich (from someone with personal experience)?
ETH Zurich is not a place to live (there's the legend that somebody tried to live in the office to save money, given the outrageous costs of rent). You probably mean study. This is good news because it means you will qualify for Swisscare like medical insurance. This is 60-70 a month.500CHF for food is very, very tight unless you cook a lot by yourself and buy cheap products. Eating at the ETH canteen will also help you make it there. My current average is around CHF24 in food per day. This puts you at 720 CHF per month. A single meal at a restaurant may go from CHF20 to CHF50. You would probably be able to chop it a little bit by buying the cheapest stuff. If you add transportation (CH40-50/month), you also qualify for a half-card being a student, CHF24 for a beer with friends a week (CHF6 x4 weeks, that's literally one beer a week), this puts you in the 855CHF/month.Then add university expenses (books, notebooks, etc). You'll rapidly go to CHF900-CHF950. Unfortunately it's hard to find a room that rents for $100/month, so CHF1000 may be possible but it would be extreme (you'd need to hunt for the cheapest food, walk as much as you can, not buy any clothes/not have to replace your computer, never travel to see your family, etc). CHF1300 is doable, but it will be hard.That said, getting a degree from ETH is totally worth a few years of watching expenses.