Cost of Living Comparison Between Cardiff and Zurich 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Zurich are 73.7% higher than in Cardiff (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 84.6% higher than in Cardiff
Rent Prices in Zurich are 110.4% higher than in Cardiff
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 64.3% higher than in Cardiff
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 89.3% higher than in Cardiff
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 45.8% higher than in Cardiff
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Restaurants
Cardiff Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.08 Fr.)
21.95 £
(25.00 Fr.)
     +46.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(68.33 Fr.)
105.36 £
(120.00 Fr.)
     +75.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(7.97 Fr.)
14.05 £
(16.00 Fr.)
     +100.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.25 £
(4.84 Fr.)
7.02 £
(8.00 Fr.)
     +65.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 £
(4.84 Fr.)
6.15 £
(7.00 Fr.)
     +44.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.27 £
(3.73 Fr.)
4.75 £
(5.41 Fr.)
     +45.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 £
(2.13 Fr.)
4.22 £
(4.81 Fr.)
     +125.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 £
(1.49 Fr.)
3.86 £
(4.39 Fr.)
     +193.8 %
Markets
Cardiff Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 £
(5.28 Fr.)
5.75 £
(6.55 Fr.)
     +24.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.02 £
(1.16 Fr.)
2.65 £
(3.02 Fr.)
     +160.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.89 £
(1.01 Fr.)
1.28 £
(1.46 Fr.)
     +43.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.63 £
(4.14 Fr.)
5.80 £
(6.61 Fr.)
     +59.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.56 £
(4.05 Fr.)
9.55 £
(10.87 Fr.)
     +168.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.69 £
(3.07 Fr.)
8.77 £
(9.99 Fr.)
     +225.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.31 £
(4.91 Fr.)
19.53 £
(22.24 Fr.)
     +353.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.35 Fr.)
1.38 £
(1.57 Fr.)
     +16.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.59 Fr.)
0.90 £
(1.03 Fr.)
     +74.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 £
(1.54 Fr.)
1.20 £
(1.36 Fr.)
     -11.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 £
(1.78 Fr.)
1.48 £
(1.68 Fr.)
     -5.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.52 Fr.)
0.86 £
(0.98 Fr.)
     +87.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.38 £
(0.43 Fr.)
0.99 £
(1.12 Fr.)
     +158.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(0.95 Fr.)
1.90 £
(2.17 Fr.)
     +127.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £
(1.13 Fr.)
1.21 £
(1.38 Fr.)
     +21.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £
(7.97 Fr.)
10.54 £
(12.00 Fr.)
     +50.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 £
(2.17 Fr.)
1.83 £
(2.08 Fr.)
     -4.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 £
(3.63 Fr.)
2.40 £
(2.73 Fr.)
     -24.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 £
(15.38 Fr.)
7.90 £
(9.00 Fr.)
     -41.5 %
Transportation
Cardiff Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 £
(2.51 Fr.)
3.86 £
(4.40 Fr.)
     +75.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 55.00 £
(62.64 Fr.)
76.39 £
(87.00 Fr.)
     +38.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(3.42 Fr.)
7.02 £
(8.00 Fr.)
     +134.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.90 £
(2.16 Fr.)
7.07 £
(8.05 Fr.)
     +272.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 £
(17.08 Fr.)
70.24 £
(80.00 Fr.)
     +368.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.85 £
(6.66 Fr.)
6.22 £
(7.09 Fr.)
     +6.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,213.94 Fr.)
28,799.58 £
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +1.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,666.67 £
(32,648.62 Fr.)
28,944.95 £
(32,965.56 Fr.)
     +1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cardiff Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.88 £
(278.89 Fr.)
236.72 £
(269.60 Fr.)
     -3.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.83 £
(12.34 Fr.)
27.68 £
(31.52 Fr.)
     +155.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.44 £
(31.26 Fr.)
41.80 £
(47.60 Fr.)
     +52.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Cardiff Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.80 £
(31.66 Fr.)
68.80 £
(78.36 Fr.)
     +147.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.17 £
(7.02 Fr.)
36.61 £
(41.70 Fr.)
     +493.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.49 £
(7.39 Fr.)
17.56 £
(20.00 Fr.)
     +170.6 %
Childcare
Cardiff Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,250.00 £
(1,423.63 Fr.)
2,421.62 £
(2,758.00 Fr.)
     +93.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 £
(27,333.73 Fr.)
28,788.61 £
(32,787.50 Fr.)
     +20.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cardiff Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.50 £
(76.88 Fr.)
110.37 £
(125.70 Fr.)
     +63.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.86 £
(37.42 Fr.)
62.27 £
(70.92 Fr.)
     +89.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 58.12 £
(66.20 Fr.)
111.10 £
(126.53 Fr.)
     +91.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.50 £
(71.18 Fr.)
183.67 £
(209.18 Fr.)
     +193.9 %
Rent Per Month
Cardiff Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,031.25 £
(1,174.50 Fr.)
2,080.88 £
(2,369.93 Fr.)
     +101.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 808.33 £
(920.62 Fr.)
1,459.73 £
(1,662.50 Fr.)
     +80.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,575.00 £
(1,793.78 Fr.)
3,549.53 £
(4,042.58 Fr.)
     +125.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,133.33 £
(1,290.76 Fr.)
2,477.22 £
(2,821.32 Fr.)
     +118.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cardiff Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 232.26 £
(264.52 Fr.)
2,125.76 £
(2,421.04 Fr.)
     +815.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 204.38 £
(232.78 Fr.)
1,441.97 £
(1,642.27 Fr.)
     +605.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Cardiff Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,268.52 £
(2,583.63 Fr.)
6,106.04 £
(6,954.20 Fr.)
     +169.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.00 2.61      -56.5 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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