Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Zurich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Zurich are 47.0% higher than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 23.5% higher than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 6.2% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 40.1% higher than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 89.3% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 47.5% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 £ (19.95 Fr.) |
22.56 £ (25.00 Fr.) |
+25.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
77.50 £ (85.88 Fr.) |
112.80 £ (125.00 Fr.) |
+45.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (8.87 Fr.) |
14.44 £ (16.00 Fr.) |
+80.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.19 £ (6.86 Fr.) |
7.22 £ (8.00 Fr.) |
+16.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.45 £ (6.04 Fr.) |
6.32 £ (7.00 Fr.) |
+15.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.56 £ (3.94 Fr.) |
5.10 £ (5.65 Fr.) |
+43.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.01 £ (2.23 Fr.) |
4.46 £ (4.94 Fr.) |
+121.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.63 £ (1.80 Fr.) |
4.10 £ (4.54 Fr.) |
+151.6 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.03 £ (5.58 Fr.) |
6.10 £ (6.76 Fr.) |
+21.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.43 £ (1.58 Fr.) |
2.69 £ (2.99 Fr.) |
+88.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.98 £ (1.08 Fr.) |
1.41 £ (1.56 Fr.) |
+44.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.46 £ (3.83 Fr.) |
5.71 £ (6.33 Fr.) |
+65.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (3.85 Fr.) |
10.48 £ (11.61 Fr.) |
+201.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (3.78 Fr.) |
9.94 £ (11.02 Fr.) |
+191.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.78 £ (6.40 Fr.) |
21.83 £ (24.19 Fr.) |
+277.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.08 £ (1.20 Fr.) |
1.54 £ (1.71 Fr.) |
+42.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (0.63 Fr.) |
0.96 £ (1.07 Fr.) |
+68.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.05 £ (1.17 Fr.) |
1.30 £ (1.44 Fr.) |
+23.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.50 £ (1.66 Fr.) |
1.76 £ (1.96 Fr.) |
+17.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (0.60 Fr.) |
0.95 £ (1.05 Fr.) |
+74.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (0.59 Fr.) |
0.93 £ (1.03 Fr.) |
+73.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.93 £ (1.03 Fr.) |
2.07 £ (2.30 Fr.) |
+124.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.27 £ (1.41 Fr.) |
1.24 £ (1.38 Fr.) |
-2.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (9.97 Fr.) |
10.83 £ (12.00 Fr.) |
+20.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.02 £ (2.24 Fr.) |
1.94 £ (2.15 Fr.) |
-4.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.32 £ (2.58 Fr.) |
2.72 £ (3.02 Fr.) |
+17.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (16.62 Fr.) |
8.12 £ (9.00 Fr.) |
-45.9 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.90 £ (3.21 Fr.) |
3.97 £ (4.40 Fr.) |
+36.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
182.50 £ (202.24 Fr.) |
76.70 £ (85.00 Fr.) |
-58.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.43 Fr.) |
7.22 £ (8.00 Fr.) |
+80.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.05 £ (3.38 Fr.) |
7.26 £ (8.05 Fr.) |
+138.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (33.24 Fr.) |
72.19 £ (80.00 Fr.) |
+140.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.99 £ (6.64 Fr.) |
6.56 £ (7.27 Fr.) |
+9.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,320.00 £ (28,058.51 Fr.) |
30,230.40 £ (33,500.00 Fr.) |
+19.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,024.20 £ (28,838.88 Fr.) |
30,912.93 £ (34,256.36 Fr.) |
+18.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
320.75 £ (355.44 Fr.) |
254.76 £ (282.31 Fr.) |
-20.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.15 £ (16.79 Fr.) |
31.34 £ (34.73 Fr.) |
+106.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
33.40 £ (37.01 Fr.) |
44.81 £ (49.66 Fr.) |
+34.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
55.66 £ (61.68 Fr.) |
83.11 £ (92.10 Fr.) |
+49.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.07 £ (15.59 Fr.) |
39.57 £ (43.85 Fr.) |
+181.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (16.62 Fr.) |
18.05 £ (20.00 Fr.) |
+20.3 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,724.24 £ (1,910.73 Fr.) |
2,495.83 £ (2,765.77 Fr.) |
+44.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,906.00 £ (23,167.11 Fr.) |
31,208.00 £ (34,583.33 Fr.) |
+49.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.32 £ (90.12 Fr.) |
110.12 £ (122.03 Fr.) |
+35.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.76 £ (41.85 Fr.) |
62.08 £ (68.79 Fr.) |
+64.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
84.50 £ (93.64 Fr.) |
110.58 £ (122.55 Fr.) |
+30.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
102.54 £ (113.63 Fr.) |
182.48 £ (202.21 Fr.) |
+78.0 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,272.94 £ (2,518.77 Fr.) |
2,235.01 £ (2,476.74 Fr.) |
-1.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,625.00 £ (1,800.75 Fr.) |
1,497.98 £ (1,660.00 Fr.) |
-7.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,175.56 £ (4,627.17 Fr.) |
3,705.64 £ (4,106.43 Fr.) |
-11.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,669.33 £ (2,958.04 Fr.) |
2,633.07 £ (2,917.86 Fr.) |
-1.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,304.48 £ (1,445.57 Fr.) |
1,931.01 £ (2,139.86 Fr.) |
+48.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
738.75 £ (818.65 Fr.) |
1,220.87 £ (1,352.91 Fr.) |
+65.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,351.09 £ (3,713.53 Fr.) |
6,105.76 £ (6,766.13 Fr.) |
+82.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.50 | 2.45 | -55.4 % |
| Last update: | November 2023 | November 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 980 | 380 |
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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 |