Bahnhofstrasse (Zurich, Switzerland)

Bahnhofstrasse commands the world's highest retail rent per square metre, averaging CHF 8,000 annually, as reported by JLL's 2024 retail index. The 1.4-kilometer street from the main station to Lake Zurich houses Swiss watchmakers like Patek Philippe and IWC in ground-floor vaults above bank vaults, offering a unique security-driven luxury experience. This prestige outperforms #5 Ginza in rental cost by 30%, making it the most expensive retail street globally, while serving over 60 million annual visitors to Zurich's financial hub.