The Local Switzerland

Everything you need to know about the cost of living in Switzerland

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:45:14 +0200

Switzerland is expensive: there's no nice way to say it. But, like everywhere, it depends on where you live and what you do. Here the people at Studying in Switzerland provide a round-up of the sort of costs you can expect for everything from food to travel and insurance.

US takes 'richest nation on earth' crown from Switzerland

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:20:34 +0200

People in the US are now the world’s wealthiest citizens, just ahead of the Swiss, a new global report shows.

Eight all-too-easy ways to spend Switzerland's new 100-franc notes

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:29:33 +0200

Switzerland's new 100-franc note was unveiled on Tuesday. But what can you get with one of the bills? The Local takes a closer look.

Three Swiss cities named Europe’s priciest for foreign workers

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 21:20:50 +0200

The three most expensive cities in Europe for foreign employees are all in Switzerland, according to a new survey.

Zurich 'world’s most expensive city for dating'

Mon, 20 May 2019 22:50:38 +0200

When it comes to going on out on a cheap date, Zurich is "by far the costliest" place in the world, a new study has found.

Two Swiss cities among top ten most expensive globally

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:42:20 +0100

Geneva and Zurich are among the priciest cities in the world for visitors and residents, and even come top of the table globally in one key category.

Booming Adecco slashes French jobs

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:15:00 +0100

The Swiss-based temporary employment and placement group, Adecco, which posted a strong profit rise last year, said on Thursday it would cut 530 jobs in France.