Rents in Switzerland compared to Europe

This comparison presents the median monthly rental prices for a 1-bedroom apartment in the most expensive regions of capital cities or major urban centers, based on our in-house research.

Austria, Vienna € 1,050
Belgium, Brussels € 1,120
Bulgaria, Sofia € 500
Croatia, Zagreb € 550
Cyprus, Nicosia € 600
Czech Republic, Prague € 1,258
Denmark, Copenhagen € 1,677
Estonia, Tallinn € 650
Finland, Helsinki € 1,320
France, Paris € 2,000
Germany, Berlin € 1,400
Greece, Athens € 950
Hungary, Budapest € 676
Iceland € 1,744
Ireland, Dublin € 1,676
Italy, Milan € 3,000
Latvia, Riga € 500
Lithuania, Vilnius € 800
Luxembourg € 1,400
Malta, Valletta € 900
Montenegro, Podgorica € 350
Netherlands, Amsterdam € 2,000
Macedonia, Skopje € 250
Norway, Oslo € 894
Poland, Warsaw € 1,040
Portugal, Lisbon € 1,500
Romania, Bucharest € 720
Slovakia, Bratislava € 800
Slovenia, Ljubljana € 1,100
Spain, Madrid € 1,875
Sweden, Stockholm € 1,588
Switzerland, Zurich € 2,313
Turkey, Istanbul € 764

Switzerland publishes good housing statistics. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has real estate price index, construction cost indices, residential construction activities and mortgage rates. Rent statistics are produced by Swiss Federal Statistical Office (SFSO). Both sites publish general economics statistics.