Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 30.7% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.72
|
$18.70
£14.92
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.16
|
$9.25
£7.38
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$2.23
£1.78
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
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pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.81
|
$4.35
£3.47
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
$5.92
£4.73
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$3.77
£3.01
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$3.70
£2.95
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.65
£0.52
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pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$7.07
£5.65
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.97
|
$98.23
£78.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,889.69
|
$34,832.80
£27,798.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.56
|
$17.15
£13.69
|
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pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.77
|
$39.40
£31.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.06
|
$1,243.58
£992.44
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,261.59
|
$1,020.84
£814.68
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.86
|
$229.21
£182.92
|
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pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,311.74
|
$1,497.56
£1,195.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,094.74
|
$18,629.32
£14,867.19
|
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pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$5.63
£4.49
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$4.12
£3.29
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$17.47
£13.94
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.07
|
$45.31
£36.16
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$12.89
£10.29
|
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pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.75
|
$78.43
£62.59
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.09
|
$40.13
£32.02
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.58
|
$90.36
£72.11
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.94
|
$96.72
£77.19
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