Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 20.7% more expensive than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 71.2% more in Switzerland
- Groceries
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pay 61.8% more in Switzerland
- Transportation
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pay 7.4% less in Switzerland
- Housing
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pay 19.4% less in Switzerland
- Childcare
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pay 9.8% more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.9% more in Switzerland
- Clothing
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pay 24.1% more in Switzerland
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Switzerland are more expensive than in London. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Switzerland.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of London, you would:
pay 71.2% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.14
|
$27.66
CHF22.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.65
|
$16.97
CHF13.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.82
|
$4.67
CHF3.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$4.13
CHF3.29
|
|
pay 61.8% more for groceries
|
London
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
$3.64
CHF2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.18
|
$13.22
CHF10.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.68
|
$7.31
CHF5.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.29
|
$6.80
CHF5.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.16
|
$12.89
CHF10.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.16
|
$1.52
CHF1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$1.03
CHF0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.31
CHF1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.33
|
$2.85
CHF2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$1.12
CHF0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$1.07
CHF0.85
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.48
|
$7.83
CHF6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£191.37
|
$114.11
CHF90.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,064.09
|
$36,806.66
CHF29,307.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.12
|
$42.03
CHF33.47
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.84
|
$53.46
CHF42.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,099.91
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,292.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,528.92
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,124.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£195.51
|
$180.02
CHF143.34
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
London
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,728.85
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,059.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,664.01
|
$30,321.56
CHF24,143.48
|
|
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.12
|
$7.82
CHF6.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.56
|
$5.42
CHF4.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.64
|
$10.09
CHF8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.65
|
$88.49
CHF70.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.96
|
$21.15
CHF16.84
|
|
pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
London
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£71.82
|
$121.70
CHF96.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.45
|
$61.65
CHF49.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£85.10
|
$136.06
CHF108.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£100.28
|
$176.75
CHF140.74
|
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