Originally Posted by Tipsy

Funny thread with a HUGE amount of BS floating around

For what it's worth unless you're rich or have close relatives there probably best to forget Switzerland anyway. Unless they changed recently the entry requirements to live there aren't exactly low.

As for the debate on prices most of it only applies to property. Actual cost of living is similar across most of Europe if you ignore the property prices. Of course you'll pay an arm and leg for an apartment or house living in the bigger cities. You'll also find an overpriced coffee being sold somewhere in most cities if you're daft enough to want to pay it. Most people have the sense to pop into a normal coffee house and get one for a couple of bucks.