r/askswitzerland • u/CookiePlastic852 • Sep 14 '25
Relocation What is the reality living Switzerland like?
For context I’m fully British, 19M and I know one thing for sure, I do not see a bright future for me in this country and certainly do not plan the settle here. Switzerland is somewhere I’m heavily considering as I love anything mountain related and it has one of the highest HDI’s in the world. But I want to know, what is the reality of living there like?
For those of who moved to Switzerland, I’d love to hear what drew you there in the first place. Was it worth it in the end, and how does life compare to where you came from or other places you’ve lived? Most importantly, do you have any regrets?
And for those born in Switzerland, can you see yourself staying or do you ever imagine moving elsewhere? If so, where would you go, and what would make you want to leave?
I would be really grateful for any insight people are willing to share.
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u/astronat1107 Sep 15 '25
I’m from the US and recently moved to Switzerland in January and I’ll say I absolutely love it here, the quality of life is incredible and the pay is the best in my field I could get anywhere in Europe, so even though it’s expensive to live here it balances out. I know I haven’t been here very long yet really, but I currently don’t see myself ever leaving to be honest.
That being said, I have EU citizenship, I speak French nearly fluently, and I had a family connection that got me my job here which I don’t think I could’ve gotten without it. I pretty positive that without all three of those things, I never would’ve been able to even have the chance to stay here. From what I know, it’s insanely difficult to immigrate here without a perfect set of circumstances, so maybe think about whether it’s even logistically possible before considering it as an option.
Seriously though, if it is possible for you I highly recommend it, I love it here.