Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Switzerland Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Switzerland are 64.8% higher than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Switzerland are 60.3% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Switzerland are 50.7% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Switzerland are 55.2% higher than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Switzerland are 94.5% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Switzerland is 38.4% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.03 Fr.)
22.02 £
(25.00 Fr.)
     +46.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(68.13 Fr.)
96.88 £
(110.00 Fr.)
     +61.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(7.95 Fr.)
13.21 £
(15.00 Fr.)
     +88.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.11 Fr.)
6.16 £
(7.00 Fr.)
     +37.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.32 £
(4.91 Fr.)
5.28 £
(6.00 Fr.)
     +22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.17 £
(3.61 Fr.)
4.24 £
(4.81 Fr.)
     +33.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 £
(1.96 Fr.)
3.73 £
(4.23 Fr.)
     +115.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 £
(1.42 Fr.)
3.35 £
(3.80 Fr.)
     +168.3 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 £
(5.31 Fr.)
5.75 £
(6.53 Fr.)
     +23.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.25 Fr.)
2.60 £
(2.95 Fr.)
     +135.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 £
(0.81 Fr.)
1.41 £
(1.60 Fr.)
     +98.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.93 £
(3.33 Fr.)
5.33 £
(6.06 Fr.)
     +81.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.16 £
(3.59 Fr.)
9.17 £
(10.41 Fr.)
     +190.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.97 £
(3.37 Fr.)
10.00 £
(11.36 Fr.)
     +237.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.76 £
(5.41 Fr.)
16.95 £
(19.25 Fr.)
     +255.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.09 Fr.)
1.25 £
(1.42 Fr.)
     +30.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.59 Fr.)
0.86 £
(0.97 Fr.)
     +64.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.09 Fr.)
1.06 £
(1.21 Fr.)
     +10.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.36 Fr.)
2.02 £
(2.30 Fr.)
     +69.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.51 £
(0.57 Fr.)
0.88 £
(1.00 Fr.)
     +74.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.54 Fr.)
0.84 £
(0.95 Fr.)
     +76.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(0.87 Fr.)
1.89 £
(2.15 Fr.)
     +146.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.06 £
(1.20 Fr.)
0.91 £
(1.03 Fr.)
     -14.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.08 Fr.)
10.57 £
(12.00 Fr.)
     +32.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.93 £
(2.20 Fr.)
1.79 £
(2.03 Fr.)
     -7.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 £
(2.70 Fr.)
2.13 £
(2.42 Fr.)
     -10.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(14.76 Fr.)
7.93 £
(9.00 Fr.)
     -39.0 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(2.73 Fr.)
3.08 £
(3.50 Fr.)
     +28.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.57 £
(78.99 Fr.)
70.45 £
(80.00 Fr.)
     +1.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(3.41 Fr.)
5.72 £
(6.50 Fr.)
     +90.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(2.27 Fr.)
5.60 £
(6.36 Fr.)
     +180.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(19.76 Fr.)
55.48 £
(63.00 Fr.)
     +218.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.69 £
(6.46 Fr.)
6.21 £
(7.05 Fr.)
     +9.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,117.12 Fr.)
28,886.40 £
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +2.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,911.59 £
(28,286.67 Fr.)
29,266.90 £
(33,232.05 Fr.)
     +17.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.23 £
(285.27 Fr.)
199.96 £
(227.05 Fr.)
     -20.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.35 £
(14.02 Fr.)
42.48 £
(48.23 Fr.)
     +244.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.52 £
(34.66 Fr.)
42.53 £
(48.29 Fr.)
     +39.4 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.44 £
(36.84 Fr.)
66.15 £
(75.11 Fr.)
     +103.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.05 £
(12.54 Fr.)
32.63 £
(37.05 Fr.)
     +195.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.35 Fr.)
16.73 £
(19.00 Fr.)
     +67.3 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,242.92 £
(1,411.32 Fr.)
2,136.40 £
(2,425.84 Fr.)
     +71.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,679.50 £
(16,668.31 Fr.)
25,456.79 £
(28,905.74 Fr.)
     +73.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.05 £
(72.72 Fr.)
97.01 £
(110.15 Fr.)
     +51.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.45 £
(35.71 Fr.)
46.34 £
(52.62 Fr.)
     +47.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.81 £
(83.81 Fr.)
102.61 £
(116.51 Fr.)
     +39.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 74.69 £
(84.81 Fr.)
137.59 £
(156.24 Fr.)
     +84.2 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,051.59 £
(1,194.06 Fr.)
1,509.64 £
(1,714.17 Fr.)
     +43.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 875.63 £
(994.26 Fr.)
1,207.16 £
(1,370.71 Fr.)
     +37.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,742.81 £
(1,978.93 Fr.)
2,668.27 £
(3,029.78 Fr.)
     +53.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,344.16 £
(1,526.27 Fr.)
2,173.56 £
(2,468.04 Fr.)
     +61.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 464.47 £
(527.40 Fr.)
1,130.33 £
(1,283.47 Fr.)
     +143.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 348.52 £
(395.74 Fr.)
870.75 £
(988.72 Fr.)
     +149.8 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,370.89 £
(2,692.10 Fr.)
5,261.07 £
(5,973.85 Fr.)
     +121.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.89 2.50      -57.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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