Well we get paid 30% more than germany and have to pay 20% more. I guess its fair
@swissinfo4 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a good deal. :-) Do you feel there are big differences between different social groups?
@llydrsn4 жыл бұрын
Been to CH 4 times on business trips as an Engineer in a company headquartered in Zug. I still do conversions in my head when I go to the mall to my local currency (Philippine Peso) and it makes it easier to decide not to buy anything 😅 Also about salaries in CH: my first time there after dinner once in a very nice restaurant, I asked my colleague if it is customary to leave a tip for the waiter. My companion laughed and said "You know the waiter probably earns more per month than you do" 😂
@swissinfo3 жыл бұрын
Indeed, leaving a tip is not obligatory in Switzerland, but rather shows appreciation for the service you received, and nobody will be offended if you don't leave any. Waiters and waitresses earn on average around CHF4,000 in Switzerland, of course the actual pay can depend on many factors.
@llydrsn3 жыл бұрын
@@swissinfo CHF4,000! Well yes, they indeed earn a lot more than I do 😅
@p.c.k.m.h690 Жыл бұрын
Switzerland is not expensive, that's how much life costs if everyone earns a fair share
@kinnish52673 жыл бұрын
High productivity means high wages but also means high prices=Utter bullshit. High productivity means you produce more efficiently which means higher wages and falling prices. This video is economic nonsense
@mikolowiskamikolowiska49933 жыл бұрын
So why?
@shalyfemusic2 жыл бұрын
Not always
@DaveDVideoMaker3 жыл бұрын
I really wanna go to Switzerland, and I don’t care of the high prices.
@Softbirb4 жыл бұрын
Well that explains it
@bigyanadhikari5106 Жыл бұрын
The price of university is really less there, and so is healthcare, so my question is,for a middle class family, how's the quality of life because of high prices
@yuanlei70502 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I would challenge the conclusion of that study: we don't know why Switzerland is a high price island. They can, but they don't want. Onething in Switzerland is definitely inexpensive, i.e. your money in hand. 😃
@Backwardlooking3 жыл бұрын
Yes. My school friend who emigrated to Switzerland at the age of 30 in 1981 with his wife and child frequently visited just across the border into Germany to purchase items even posting them here to England when we were in the E.U.. He fortunate to buy a plot of land from his employer and have a house built. But despite eventually being a Director and just prior to his death a Swiss citizen they were still paying for it. That makes international comparisons of income very different as we are taught in economics. As for the Swiss referring to themselves being a ‘Treasure Island’, that was and remains Continental Europe’s description of the United Kingdom. Despite being in the E.U. we paid much more for European goods especially cars. When visiting Sweden via the ferry from Newcastle I discovered that the much more affluent Swedes were paying much less. However I myself couldn’t book fares directly in Gothenburg. Hidden restrictions on trade are everywhere. Powerful vested interests are involved as we discover Ed when we exited the E.U. and their prolonged attempts to overturn the democratic referendum. Switzerland has had perhaps the best of both worlds as regards the E.U. but that is changing. Financially it will have to gravitate away from the E.U. as it doing making closer arrangements with London and other non European markets. Perhaps it’s biggest problem is assimilating non European migrants who are similarly attempting and demanding changes in Switzerland’s culture . That is a problem all Western countries will have to master if they wish to retain their freedoms and identities. So money and expensive prices are NOT Switzerland’s real problem.
@Zdude283 жыл бұрын
Is switzerland a good place to raise a family?
@laminebah93743 жыл бұрын
very good place .But it is really expensive
@pippopapero53733 жыл бұрын
How old is the video...by the way i found Scotland quite expensive as Lugano or Delemont, that's cheaper than Lugano I wouldn't believe Scandinavian countries would be cheaper than us, even comparing Geneve or Zurich and France is more expensive than Switzerland when you eat at restaurant
@utareangara55292 жыл бұрын
in 1998 whena happy meal was $2.95 in Australia it was $7 in Zurich >< $55 for a family sized pizza at pizza hut $7 for a glass of coke >
@coolbeans61483 жыл бұрын
Thanks, great vid. But my biggest question still not answered. Why is real estate so expensive, even comparatively to swiss high salaries? Even in very rural aeras, half a million.
@swissinfo3 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for the great question. High real estate prices are frequently blamed on growing demand for a limited supply of properties. In recent years this has been attributed to rising immigration rates. Rock bottom interest rates have also made real estate a prime investment class. High property prices are usually seen in cities, but many rural areas are hot locations for second properties or holiday homes, which can also drive up the cost of bricks and mortar. Pension funds' investments might also play a role, as we explained here: www.swissinfo.ch/eng/gentrification_how-pension-payments-make-rents-unaffordable-for-young-people/45321458
@coolbeans61483 жыл бұрын
@@swissinfo Thanks for the great information. I dont know how to solve the pension problem that most nations seem to struggle with. Thats one of the down sides to democracy, once an entitlement is give, its very difficult to reverse if it ends up not working out. Ive seen in the comment section that land scalpers are also contributing to high real estate. The LVT (land value tax) supposedly corrects that, assuming there is no tax on buildings or structures.
@basaksungur90684 жыл бұрын
Do people go to neighboring countries to shop in bulk? (Like they do in EU countries)
@midas19293 жыл бұрын
Yes, they do. Those that live in a closer range to a border often cross into EC to buy stuff. You can also use VPNs and obtain a service postal address across the border. You can import CHF 300 of non-restricted items per person on a border crossing. Also, Germany e.g. has 19 % VAT and Switzerland 7,6 % and you can claim a refund on the foreign VAT.
@swissinfo3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your question! Yes, Swiss people are free to shop on the other side of the border, but can import goods under certain conditions. See here for the updated list of conditions: www.ezv.admin.ch/ezv/en/home/information-individuals/travel-and-purchases--allowances-and-duty-free-limit/importation-into-switzerland.html
@montyferguson7933 жыл бұрын
how is your day going?
@alihammoud2416Ай бұрын
Ok go to lebanon and order a big mag
@alihammoud2416Ай бұрын
Mac
@gvi3419844 жыл бұрын
SW has the weirdest healthcare in the EU
@swissinfo4 жыл бұрын
This article gives a brief overview of the healthcare system in Switzerland: www.swissinfo.ch/eng/health-and-emergencies/43795760 - But the full topic is indeed quite complex. Maybe an idea for another explainer video? :-)
@gvi3419844 жыл бұрын
@@swissinfo Yes not even citizens of SW could explain the complex healthcare. Comparison between people without income and middle class income
@Goaltimer3 жыл бұрын
@@gvi341984 a low or high income and even no income has no influence to the monthly cost of the health insurance.
@sagittariusa90123 жыл бұрын
Switzerland is not in the EU.
@gvi3419843 жыл бұрын
@@sagittariusa9012 Yes and no because of the EEA and shared culture.
@GamingTimePro3 жыл бұрын
Haha this stock footage..
@swissinfo3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment! We create all our explainer videos using old (60s and 70s) footage from the Swiss Public Broadcasters SRF and RTS. The footage is therefore not at all stock, but comes from real reportages filmed and broadcast by Swiss television back then. We are however using it in a "stocky" kind of way, to illustrate our narration.