Travel budget and cost of living in Zug (Switzerland) how much does a trip cost?
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Zug travel budget
Zug: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Zug
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Zug for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 129 for 2 ppl.
- $ 29 per person
- $ 16 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 3025* (2772 CHF)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 190 for 2 ppl.
- $ 69 per person
- $ 43 per person
- $ 22 per person
Total budget:
$ 6365* (5838 CHF)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 256 for 2 ppl.
- $ 122 per person
- $ 94 per person
- $ 44 per person
Total budget:
$ 10821* (9912 CHF)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Zug compared to United States in 2025
On average, the cost of living in Zug in 2025 is 63% 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 Zug in 2025 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Zug by expense type
Restaurant budget in Zug
($ 20 to $ 40)
43% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 67 to $ 111)
83% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 17 to $ 19)
56% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 5 to $ 10)
43% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.8
($ 1.1 to $ 2.8)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.4
($ 2.4 to $ 6.6)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5
($ 5 to $ 6.6)
126% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 3.3 to $ 5.5)
159% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Zug
($ 92 to $ 485)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 159
($ 97 to $ 301)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 148
($ 92 to $ 856)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
($ 102 to $ 1185)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 302
($ 279 to $ 1912)
64% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 467
($ 93 to $ 491)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 158
($ 106 to $ 1096)
34% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 121 to $ 1126)
77% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 199
($ 110 to $ 610)
7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 145 to $ 1453)
125% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 194
Supermarket food budget in Zug
($ 2 to $ 2.2)
98% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2.2 to $ 5.5)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.6 to $ 5.5)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4
($ 4.7 to $ 6.5)
78% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 14 to $ 31)
102% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.2 to $ 5)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 2.6 to $ 8.7)
49% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.7
($ 2.2 to $ 2.9)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.8
($ 0.6 to $ 2)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Public and private transport budget in Zug
($ 3.3 to $ 5.3)
60% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 5.1 to $ 5.5)
231% 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
($ 6.6 to $ 14)
108% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
Leisure activity budget in Zug
($ 20 to $ 23)
55% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 40 to $ 56)
138% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Zug
($ 9 to $ 10)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 50 to $ 133)
85% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 51
($ 34 to $ 67)
6% 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 Zug
The information about the cost of living in Zug shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Zug was updated on 12-11-2024.