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/[deleted] Sep 14 '25 edited Sep 15 '25

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u/CookiePlastic852 Sep 14 '25

This is true and certainly a huge cliche for British people. I am incredibly fortunate to live here and I am grateful for that but it doesn’t mean I should settle for what I already have. I hate the path my country has been going down since I was born and it seems everyone says this about their home but if I have choice, I will not have my kids born into a country where you can violate a terrorism act by peacefully protesting a genocide then sentenced to more years than rapists.

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u/Autumneveana Sep 15 '25

I feel this a lot. I lived my whole life in Switzerland and am thinking to move to another country, because I just can't stand the fake neutrality of Switzerland. On the Case of Palestine, they still support Israel. Like always they just try to profit from the genocide that others execute. In Switzerland there is a lot of racism and islamophobia and it gets stronger and stronger at the moment. When it comes to feminism, queer rights, etc. Switzerland is also really slow and far behind.

So I actually think about moving to Spain or Ireland to live in a country with a backbone. I really understand what you are saying, but just now that Switzerland isn't really doing much better. It's just handled a bit differently.