Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 32.7% more expensive than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.3% more in Zurich
- Groceries
-
pay 62.3% more in Zurich
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% less in Zurich
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% less in Zurich
- Childcare
-
pay 38.1% more in Zurich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% more in Zurich
- Clothing
-
pay 32.7% more in Zurich
The cost of restaurants, groceries, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Zurich are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Zurich. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Zurich.
If you lived in Zurich instead of London, you would:
pay 94.3% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.75
|
$28.51
CHF23.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$18.25
CHF14.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.88
|
$5.42
CHF4.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.41
|
$4.99
CHF4.07
|
|
pay 62.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.58
|
$3.85
CHF3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.32
|
$12.99
CHF10.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.82
|
$7.50
CHF6.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.40
|
$6.93
CHF5.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.26
|
$12.79
CHF10.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.19
|
$1.53
CHF1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.10
|
$1.36
CHF1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.37
|
$2.40
CHF1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.13
CHF0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.65
|
$8.08
CHF6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£197.45
|
$99.22
CHF80.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$37,408.50
CHF30,524.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.95
|
$42.65
CHF34.81
|
|
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.82
|
$53.90
CHF43.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,166.69
|
$2,534.58
CHF2,068.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,577.54
|
$1,995.21
CHF1,628.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£201.73
|
$192.58
CHF157.14
|
|
pay 38.1% more for childcare
|
London
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,783.83
|
$3,186.83
CHF2,600.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,321.13
|
$38,929.17
CHF31,765.12
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.32
|
$9.12
CHF7.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.67
|
$6.13
CHF5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.11
|
$10.26
CHF8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.19
|
$82.87
CHF67.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.34
|
$22.81
CHF18.61
|
|
pay 32.7% more for clothing
|
London
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.10
|
$124.04
CHF101.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.64
|
$67.24
CHF54.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£87.81
|
$131.11
CHF106.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£103.47
|
$210.91
CHF172.10
|
|
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