Just to add a few data points: in my area it’s normal to pay less than 3k CHF for more than 100sq. m. (Buildings are 3 years old). 10 minutes to the city center

Just to add a few data points: in my area it’s normal to pay less than 3k CHF for more than 100sq. m. (Buildings are 3 years old). 10 minutes to the city center of Zurich. Unless you want to live exactly in the center of Zurich, I have never seen such expensive apartments as mentioned in the article.