Cost of living comparison
London is 11.8% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
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pay 42.6% less in London
- Groceries
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pay 31.4% less in London
- Transportation
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pay 33.1% more in London
- Housing
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pay 7.3% more in London
- Childcare
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pay 27.6% less in London
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.3% more in London
- Clothing
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pay 23.7% less in London
The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Zurich. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in London.
If you lived in London instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF25.11
|
$25.83
£19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF16.07
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.78
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.39
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.39
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF11.44
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.61
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF6.10
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF11.27
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.34
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.95
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.19
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF2.11
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF1.00
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Zurich
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF7.12
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF87.39
|
$258.31
£199.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF32,948.25
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF37.57
|
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 7.3% more for housing
|
Zurich
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF47.48
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,232.38
|
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,757.32
|
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF169.62
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,806.86
|
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF34,287.61
|
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.04
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.40
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF72.99
|
$65.66
£50.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF109.25
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF59.22
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF115.48
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF185.76
|
$135.36
£104.56
|
|
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