For a student, a convenient and cheap supermarket is essential in daily life. In Switzerland, you can see the signboards of Migro and Coop, the two largest supermarket chains in Switzerland, with all kinds of daily necessities and food. It should be mentioned here that the business hours of all shops in Switzerland are generally from 9:00- 19:00 from Monday to Friday, and from 9: 00- 17: 00 on Saturday, and they are closed all day.
Some students like Chinese food, so they can go to the local China store to buy it. You can buy China's soy sauce, cooking wine, peppers and many other China commodities.
Price:
In Switzerland, the price of the same commodity varies greatly with different quality. For example, the price of an egg ranges from 0.2 Swiss francs to 0.6 Swiss francs. So you can compare more when shopping. Generally, goods in MIGRO supermarket are the cheapest. Milk per liter 1.5 Swiss francs, eggs 0.28 Swiss francs, ordinary beef per kilogram 12 Swiss francs, chicken per kilogram 9 Swiss francs, rice per kilogram 1.9 Swiss francs.
Medical treatment:
Everyone must have medical insurance in Switzerland. The premium of each insurance company also varies greatly, ranging from 100 to 350 Swiss francs per month. Of course, the specific coverage varies widely. If you need to buy some over-the-counter drugs, you can go to the pharmacy marked Pharmacie to buy the drugs you need. (The picture on the left is the unified symbol of Swiss pharmacies. )
Transportation:
There are trains, ships, cable cars, subways and buses in Switzerland, and the transportation network covers every corner of the country. The highest railway station is on the Jungfrau at an altitude of about 3500 meters, which is called the top of Europe. Switzerland's transportation network is one of the busiest and most punctual networks in the world.
After students come to Switzerland, they can buy a half-price card, 150 Swiss francs, valid for one year. With this card, you can enjoy half-price concessions for all trains, ships and suburban buses in Switzerland.
In the city, students can buy a monthly ticket for 53 Swiss francs and take buses and subways in the city. (The picture on the right shows the sign of the French-speaking railway station in Switzerland. )
Bank:
The credit of Swiss banks is universally recognized. You know, there is a monthly management fee for depositing foreign exchange, such as US dollars, in Swiss banks, which is generally around 1%. The wisest way is to convert foreign exchange into Swiss francs and deposit them in the bank. Not only do you not need management fees, but you can also get monthly interest. Swiss National Bank is one of the banks open to international students, with high interest rate, many branches and convenient access to cash. But if your account is less than 65,438+00,000 Swiss francs, you need to pay a management fee of about 6 Swiss francs to the bank every month.
Students can also apply for an account with UBS, the largest bank in Switzerland, which was listed as the largest bank in the world a few years ago. The bank has many services and extensive network distribution.
Housing:
If students want to find housing, they can ask for a free housing form at the information desk of the local railway station, which lists different types of accommodation. These houses are usually suitable for temporary living, and the furniture and kitchen equipment in the houses are complete. The monthly rent for a single room is about 500- 1200 Swiss francs, and part of the rent will be calculated according to the number of people.
In addition, you can also ask the information desk for a list of local real estate companies, and then go directly to the real estate company for detailed housing information. Here students can find a house suitable for long-term living, and the price is cheaper than the former. There is no furniture in these rooms, but they all include kitchens and bathrooms. The monthly rent for a single room is 300- 1000 Swiss francs.
Telephone:
After students come to Switzerland, they can buy network phone cards in various grocery stores, commonly known as IP cards. The most popular one is Orbisline. Call back to China with an IP card, and you can talk to Beijing or Shanghai for more than 5 hours for 20 Swiss francs (about 100 RMB).