Cost of living comparison
London is 3.7% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in London
- Groceries
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pay 30.9% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 36.4% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% less in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% less in London
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Switzerland. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in London.
If you lived in London instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF22.64
|
$25.83
£19.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF13.89
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.83
|
$2.46
£1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.38
|
$1.85
£1.39
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF2.98
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.82
|
$5.65
£4.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF5.99
|
$6.31
£4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.56
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.55
|
$4.26
£3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.24
|
$1.56
£1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.84
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.08
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.33
|
$1.79
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.87
|
$0.70
£0.53
|
|
pay 26.0% more for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.41
|
$7.39
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF93.40
|
$258.31
£194.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,125.59
|
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.40
|
$35.26
£26.58
|
|
pay 36.4% more for housing
|
Switzerland
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF43.75
|
$41.63
£31.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,328.19
|
$2,834.46
£2,136.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,155.56
|
$2,063.73
£1,555.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF147.34
|
$263.90
£198.94
|
|
pay 8.9% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,117.45
|
$2,333.60
£1,759.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF24,817.65
|
$27,892.30
£21,026.42
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.40
|
$8.27
£6.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.44
|
$4.80
£3.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.26
|
$19.76
£14.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF72.42
|
$65.66
£49.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.31
|
$16.14
£12.17
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF99.61
|
$96.94
£73.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF50.46
|
$50.55
£38.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF111.36
|
$114.87
£86.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF144.67
|
$135.36
£102.04
|
|
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