Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 26.3% lower than in Zurich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 10.5% lower than in Zurich
Rent Prices in London are 21.9% higher than in Zurich
Restaurant Prices in London are 20.6% lower than in Zurich
Groceries Prices in London are 42.6% lower than in Zurich
Local Purchasing Power in London is 39.4% lower than in Zurich
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Restaurants
Zurich Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(21.88 £)
22.85 Fr.
(20.00 £)
     -8.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 Fr.
(105.02 £)
91.41 Fr.
(80.00 £)
     -23.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 Fr.
(14.00 £)
9.14 Fr.
(8.00 £)
     -42.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr.
(7.00 £)
7.43 Fr.
(6.50 £)
     -7.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 Fr.
(6.13 £)
6.28 Fr.
(5.50 £)
     -10.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.37 Fr.
(4.70 £)
4.09 Fr.
(3.58 £)
     -23.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.82 Fr.
(4.22 £)
2.25 Fr.
(1.97 £)
     -53.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.38 Fr.
(3.83 £)
1.83 Fr.
(1.60 £)
     -58.3 %
Markets
Zurich Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.44 Fr.
(5.64 £)
5.65 Fr.
(4.95 £)
     -12.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.02 Fr.
(2.64 £)
1.62 Fr.
(1.42 £)
     -46.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.47 Fr.
(1.28 £)
1.03 Fr.
(0.90 £)
     -29.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.39 Fr.
(5.59 £)
3.76 Fr.
(3.29 £)
     -41.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.10 Fr.
(9.71 £)
3.97 Fr.
(3.48 £)
     -64.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.19 Fr.
(8.92 £)
3.95 Fr.
(3.45 £)
     -61.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.73 Fr.
(19.90 £)
6.57 Fr.
(5.75 £)
     -71.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.59 Fr.
(1.39 £)
1.27 Fr.
(1.11 £)
     -20.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.06 Fr.
(0.93 £)
0.66 Fr.
(0.58 £)
     -37.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.33 Fr.
(1.16 £)
1.35 Fr.
(1.18 £)
     +1.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.68 Fr.
(1.47 £)
1.56 Fr.
(1.37 £)
     -7.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 Fr.
(0.87 £)
0.65 Fr.
(0.57 £)
     -34.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.13 Fr.
(0.99 £)
0.62 Fr.
(0.54 £)
     -45.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 Fr.
(1.84 £)
1.06 Fr.
(0.92 £)
     -49.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.40 Fr.
(1.22 £)
1.43 Fr.
(1.25 £)
     +2.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(10.50 £)
10.57 Fr.
(9.25 £)
     -11.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 Fr.
(1.82 £)
2.35 Fr.
(2.05 £)
     +12.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 Fr.
(2.38 £)
2.75 Fr.
(2.41 £)
     +1.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(7.88 £)
17.14 Fr.
(15.00 £)
     +90.4 %
Transportation
Zurich Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.40 Fr.
(3.85 £)
3.20 Fr.
(2.80 £)
     -27.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.00 Fr.
(76.14 £)
228.52 Fr.
(200.00 £)
     +162.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 Fr.
(7.00 £)
4.57 Fr.
(4.00 £)
     -42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 Fr.
(7.04 £)
3.58 Fr.
(3.13 £)
     -55.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 Fr.
(70.02 £)
34.28 Fr.
(30.00 £)
     -57.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.05 Fr.
(6.17 £)
6.57 Fr.
(5.75 £)
     -6.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(28,706.23 £)
31,170.38 Fr.
(27,280.00 £)
     -5.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,493.43 Fr.
(29,313.11 £)
29,548.59 Fr.
(25,860.62 £)
     -11.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zurich Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 261.40 Fr.
(228.78 £)
330.37 Fr.
(289.14 £)
     +26.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.62 Fr.
(25.04 £)
17.59 Fr.
(15.39 £)
     -38.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.29 Fr.
(40.51 £)
35.44 Fr.
(31.02 £)
     -23.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Zurich Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.35 Fr.
(70.32 £)
53.79 Fr.
(47.08 £)
     -33.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.62 Fr.
(36.42 £)
15.89 Fr.
(13.91 £)
     -61.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(17.50 £)
17.14 Fr.
(15.00 £)
     -14.3 %
Childcare
Zurich Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,804.86 Fr.
(2,454.78 £)
2,102.79 Fr.
(1,840.34 £)
     -25.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 32,477.78 Fr.
(28,424.22 £)
22,914.76 Fr.
(20,054.76 £)
     -29.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zurich Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 121.56 Fr.
(106.38 £)
93.97 Fr.
(82.24 £)
     -22.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.60 Fr.
(57.41 £)
45.66 Fr.
(39.97 £)
     -30.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 122.97 Fr.
(107.62 £)
100.82 Fr.
(88.24 £)
     -18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 200.88 Fr.
(175.81 £)
107.44 Fr.
(94.03 £)
     -46.5 %
Rent Per Month
Zurich Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,256.28 Fr.
(1,974.68 £)
2,537.91 Fr.
(2,221.15 £)
     +12.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,588.33 Fr.
(1,390.09 £)
1,849.34 Fr.
(1,618.52 £)
     +16.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,782.73 Fr.
(3,310.60 £)
4,938.78 Fr.
(4,322.37 £)
     +30.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,711.08 Fr.
(2,372.71 £)
3,280.49 Fr.
(2,871.05 £)
     +21.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zurich Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,309.02 Fr.
(2,020.83 £)
1,498.19 Fr.
(1,311.20 £)
     -35.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,526.89 Fr.
(1,336.32 £)
818.66 Fr.
(716.48 £)
     -46.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Zurich Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,969.85 Fr.
(6,099.94 £)
3,776.57 Fr.
(3,305.22 £)
     -45.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.49 5.57      +124.1 %
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