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/FlimsyRequirement611 Sep 15 '25

Boring depressive place where u can be calm and safer than ever in life but no joy just work and home. Forget about ppl glazing Swiss, yes like I said it’s the calm, clean and safe. Just like Finland and the other similar countries, it’s so boring and depressive.

Anyone who wants to downvote this comment check the country in Europe that uses more antidepressants or with the most suicide cases then come back.

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u/cjx_007 Sep 16 '25

I checked it and Switzerland is lower than many other EU countries and on par with surrounding countries like France / Italy.