Flat-hunting in Switzerland’s cheapest and most expensive municipalities

It’s just a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Le Locle in the Neuchâtel Jura to Kilchberg on Lake Zurich. But when it comes to property prices, the two towns are worlds apart. SWI swissinfo.ch takes a closer look at the opposite ends of Switzerland’s property ladder. The black Mercedes pulls up in front of the construction site. Claudio Baumann steps out and greets us with a smile. He has a smart suit and sharp eyes. “We’re managing the entire sales project here,” he explains. The future apartment block is perched on a slope, only a few minutes’ walk from Kilchberg station. Once completed, the upper floors will offer an unobstructed view of Lake Zurich. A vista that costs millions and attracts millionaires. The middle-floor flats have all been snapped up already. An apartment on the ground floor is still up for grabs, however, despite its built-in private spa designed to make up for the lack of lake view. But the foundations have only just been laid. The top floor is also still ...