Travel budget and cost of living in Glarus (Switzerland) how much does a trip cost?
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Glarus travel budget
Glarus: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Glarus
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Glarus for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 126 for 2 ppl.
- $ 28 per person
- $ 0 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2537* (2324 CHF)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 198 for 2 ppl.
- $ 60 per person
- $ 25 per person
- $ 20 per person
Total budget:
$ 5669* (5194 CHF)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 232 for 2 ppl.
- $ 102 per person
- $ 69 per person
- $ 40 per person
Total budget:
$ 9098* (8330 CHF)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Glarus compared to United States in 2025
On average, the cost of living in Glarus in 2025 is 55% higher than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Glarus in 2025 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Glarus by expense type
Restaurant budget in Glarus
($ 17 to $ 28)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 56 to $ 78)
53% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 16 to $ 19)
56% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 5.5 to $ 8.8)
20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.8
($ 1.8 to $ 2.2)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.4
($ 4.4 to $ 6.1)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5
($ 3.8 to $ 5.5)
99% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 3.8 to $ 5.5)
122% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Glarus
($ 126 to $ 666)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 159
($ 118 to $ 434)
35% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 148
($ 106 to $ 436)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
($ 127 to $ 652)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 302
($ 336 to $ 682)
6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 467
($ 119 to $ 413)
20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 158
($ 174 to $ 731)
46% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 116 to $ 675)
48% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 199
($ 236 to $ 236)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 201 to $ 1213)
115% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 194
Supermarket food budget in Glarus
($ 1.3 to $ 2.1)
87% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1 to $ 6.6)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.3 to $ 5.5)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4
($ 4.6 to $ 8.6)
91% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 21 to $ 41)
128% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.2 to $ 6.1)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 2.8 to $ 8.8)
33% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.7
($ 1 to $ 4.3)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.8
($ 0.6 to $ 1.1)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Public and private transport budget in Glarus
($ 4.3 to $ 4.3)
158% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 2 to $ 2.1)
114% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 5.5 to $ 7.7)
71% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
Leisure activity budget in Glarus
($ 10 to $ 28)
39% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
( $ 23)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Glarus
($ 10 to $ 11)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 155 to $ 155)
205% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 51
($ 89 to $ 89)
113% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 701)
(fair price: $ 1159)
(fair price: $ 1168)
(fair price: $ 850)
(fair price: $ 204)
(fair price: $ 110)
About this information on the cost of living in Glarus
The information about the cost of living in Glarus shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Glarus was updated on 12-11-2024.