Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Zurich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Zurich are 35.8% higher than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 14.2% higher than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 12.9% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 26.3% higher than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 72.9% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 53.8% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (22.78 Fr.) |
21.95 £ (25.00 Fr.) |
+9.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (91.11 Fr.) |
105.36 £ (120.00 Fr.) |
+31.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.11 Fr.) |
14.05 £ (16.00 Fr.) |
+75.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (7.40 Fr.) |
7.02 £ (8.00 Fr.) |
+8.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (6.26 Fr.) |
6.15 £ (7.00 Fr.) |
+11.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (4.09 Fr.) |
4.75 £ (5.41 Fr.) |
+32.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (2.28 Fr.) |
4.22 £ (4.81 Fr.) |
+110.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 £ (1.85 Fr.) |
3.86 £ (4.39 Fr.) |
+137.4 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.96 £ (5.65 Fr.) |
5.75 £ (6.55 Fr.) |
+15.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.38 £ (1.57 Fr.) |
2.65 £ (3.02 Fr.) |
+91.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (1.09 Fr.) |
1.28 £ (1.46 Fr.) |
+34.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.18 £ (3.62 Fr.) |
5.80 £ (6.61 Fr.) |
+82.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.35 £ (3.82 Fr.) |
9.55 £ (10.87 Fr.) |
+184.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.42 £ (3.89 Fr.) |
8.77 £ (9.99 Fr.) |
+156.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.71 £ (6.50 Fr.) |
19.53 £ (22.24 Fr.) |
+242.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.14 £ (1.30 Fr.) |
1.38 £ (1.57 Fr.) |
+20.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.68 Fr.) |
0.90 £ (1.03 Fr.) |
+51.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (1.35 Fr.) |
1.20 £ (1.36 Fr.) |
+1.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (1.59 Fr.) |
1.48 £ (1.68 Fr.) |
+6.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.66 Fr.) |
0.86 £ (0.98 Fr.) |
+49.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (0.60 Fr.) |
0.99 £ (1.12 Fr.) |
+85.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (1.10 Fr.) |
1.90 £ (2.17 Fr.) |
+96.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 £ (1.49 Fr.) |
1.21 £ (1.38 Fr.) |
-7.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (10.82 Fr.) |
10.54 £ (12.00 Fr.) |
+10.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (2.38 Fr.) |
1.83 £ (2.08 Fr.) |
-12.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (2.77 Fr.) |
2.40 £ (2.73 Fr.) |
-1.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (17.08 Fr.) |
7.90 £ (9.00 Fr.) |
-47.3 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (3.19 Fr.) |
3.86 £ (4.40 Fr.) |
+38.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (227.78 Fr.) |
76.39 £ (87.00 Fr.) |
-61.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (5.13 Fr.) |
7.02 £ (8.00 Fr.) |
+56.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (3.57 Fr.) |
7.07 £ (8.05 Fr.) |
+125.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (34.17 Fr.) |
70.24 £ (80.00 Fr.) |
+134.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (6.50 Fr.) |
6.22 £ (7.09 Fr.) |
+9.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (31,069.34 Fr.) |
28,799.58 £ (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+5.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (29,452.81 Fr.) |
28,944.95 £ (32,965.56 Fr.) |
+11.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
294.39 £ (335.28 Fr.) |
236.72 £ (269.60 Fr.) |
-19.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.90 £ (16.97 Fr.) |
27.68 £ (31.52 Fr.) |
+85.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.88 £ (35.17 Fr.) |
41.80 £ (47.60 Fr.) |
+35.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.64 £ (53.12 Fr.) |
68.80 £ (78.36 Fr.) |
+47.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.61 £ (16.64 Fr.) |
36.61 £ (41.70 Fr.) |
+150.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (17.08 Fr.) |
17.56 £ (20.00 Fr.) |
+17.1 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (2,095.97 Fr.) |
2,421.62 £ (2,758.00 Fr.) |
+31.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (22,840.48 Fr.) |
28,788.61 £ (32,787.50 Fr.) |
+43.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.77 £ (93.13 Fr.) |
110.37 £ (125.70 Fr.) |
+35.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.35 £ (44.81 Fr.) |
62.27 £ (70.92 Fr.) |
+58.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.24 £ (100.49 Fr.) |
111.10 £ (126.53 Fr.) |
+25.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
95.96 £ (109.29 Fr.) |
183.67 £ (209.18 Fr.) |
+91.4 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,159.57 £ (2,459.55 Fr.) |
2,080.88 £ (2,369.93 Fr.) |
-3.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,613.97 £ (1,838.16 Fr.) |
1,459.73 £ (1,662.50 Fr.) |
-9.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,303.85 £ (4,901.67 Fr.) |
3,549.53 £ (4,042.58 Fr.) |
-17.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,910.53 £ (3,314.81 Fr.) |
2,477.22 £ (2,821.32 Fr.) |
-14.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (1,493.33 Fr.) |
2,125.76 £ (2,421.04 Fr.) |
+62.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (841.90 Fr.) |
1,441.97 £ (1,642.27 Fr.) |
+95.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,477.54 £ (3,960.58 Fr.) |
6,106.04 £ (6,954.20 Fr.) |
+75.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 2.61 | -53.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 875 | 295 |
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| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Zurich: | Cost of Living in Winterthur | 16.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Baar | 20.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zug | 21.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Frauenfeld | 28.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lucerne | 32.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kriens | 33.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hergiswil | 37.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Langenthal | 48.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Basel | 53.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in St. Gallen | 53.49 miles |