Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Switzerland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Switzerland is 68.1% higher than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Switzerland is 64.3% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Switzerland are 54.8% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Switzerland are 55.6% higher than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Switzerland are 90.0% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Switzerland is 38.9% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(16.46 Fr.)		 22.79 £
(25.00 Fr.)		      +51.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(71.31 Fr.)		 100.26 £
(110.00 Fr.)		      +54.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(8.23 Fr.)		 13.67 £
(15.00 Fr.)		      +82.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.49 Fr.)		 6.38 £
(7.00 Fr.)		      +27.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(4.94 Fr.)		 5.47 £
(6.00 Fr.)		      +21.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.40 £
(3.73 Fr.)		 4.50 £
(4.93 Fr.)		      +32.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £
(1.94 Fr.)		 4.03 £
(4.42 Fr.)		      +127.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(1.39 Fr.)		 3.63 £
(3.98 Fr.)		      +187.4 %
Markets
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(5.16 Fr.)		 6.14 £
(6.74 Fr.)		      +30.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.22 Fr.)		 2.54 £
(2.79 Fr.)		      +127.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.81 Fr.)		 1.44 £
(1.58 Fr.)		      +96.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £
(3.26 Fr.)		 5.48 £
(6.01 Fr.)		      +84.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.24 £
(3.56 Fr.)		 9.48 £
(10.40 Fr.)		      +192.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(3.29 Fr.)		 11.25 £
(12.34 Fr.)		      +275.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.74 £
(5.20 Fr.)		 16.39 £
(17.98 Fr.)		      +245.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(1.09 Fr.)		 1.22 £
(1.34 Fr.)		      +22.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.60 Fr.)		 0.82 £
(0.90 Fr.)		      +49.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.06 Fr.)		 1.01 £
(1.10 Fr.)		      +4.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.30 Fr.)		 2.12 £
(2.32 Fr.)		      +78.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.60 Fr.)		 0.86 £
(0.94 Fr.)		      +55.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.57 Fr.)		 0.80 £
(0.87 Fr.)		      +53.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(0.92 Fr.)		 1.91 £
(2.10 Fr.)		      +128.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.13 £
(1.24 Fr.)		 1.01 £
(1.10 Fr.)		      -10.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(8.78 Fr.)		 10.94 £
(12.00 Fr.)		      +36.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 £
(2.27 Fr.)		 1.90 £
(2.08 Fr.)		      -8.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(2.70 Fr.)		 2.28 £
(2.50 Fr.)		      -7.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.99 £
(16.45 Fr.)		 8.20 £
(9.00 Fr.)		      -45.3 %
Transportation
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(2.63 Fr.)		 3.14 £
(3.45 Fr.)		      +31.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(76.80 Fr.)		 72.92 £
(80.00 Fr.)		      +4.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.39 Fr.)		 5.92 £
(6.50 Fr.)		      +48.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.87 £
(3.15 Fr.)		 5.65 £
(6.20 Fr.)		      +96.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(21.94 Fr.)		 63.80 £
(70.00 Fr.)		      +219.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.45 £
(5.98 Fr.)		 6.24 £
(6.85 Fr.)		      +14.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(31,031.96 Fr.)		 29,896.53 £
(32,800.00 Fr.)		      +5.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,824.12 £
(32,720.56 Fr.)		 31,020.71 £
(34,033.36 Fr.)		      +4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.40 £
(260.45 Fr.)		 195.20 £
(214.16 Fr.)		      -17.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.86 £
(14.11 Fr.)		 38.83 £
(42.60 Fr.)		      +201.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.22 £
(34.25 Fr.)		 44.34 £
(48.65 Fr.)		      +42.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.05 £
(37.35 Fr.)		 65.09 £
(71.41 Fr.)		      +91.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.66 £
(12.79 Fr.)		 34.68 £
(38.05 Fr.)		      +197.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(10.97 Fr.)		 18.23 £
(20.00 Fr.)		      +82.3 %
Childcare
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,252.12 £
(1,373.72 Fr.)		 2,215.03 £
(2,430.14 Fr.)		      +76.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,172.23 £
(16,645.72 Fr.)		 25,275.14 £
(27,729.79 Fr.)		      +66.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.36 £
(72.80 Fr.)		 96.84 £
(106.25 Fr.)		      +45.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.89 £
(36.09 Fr.)		 47.63 £
(52.26 Fr.)		      +44.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.71 £
(81.97 Fr.)		 109.50 £
(120.13 Fr.)		      +46.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.05 £
(83.44 Fr.)		 137.22 £
(150.54 Fr.)		      +80.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,036.71 £
(1,137.39 Fr.)		 1,500.59 £
(1,646.32 Fr.)		      +44.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 841.59 £
(923.33 Fr.)		 1,247.85 £
(1,369.04 Fr.)		      +48.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,713.49 £
(1,879.90 Fr.)		 2,678.16 £
(2,938.26 Fr.)		      +56.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,356.11 £
(1,487.81 Fr.)		 2,232.97 £
(2,449.83 Fr.)		      +64.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 433.61 £
(475.72 Fr.)		 1,181.45 £
(1,296.19 Fr.)		      +172.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 345.89 £
(379.48 Fr.)		 936.26 £
(1,027.19 Fr.)		      +170.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,378.86 £
(2,609.89 Fr.)		 5,430.52 £
(5,957.91 Fr.)		      +128.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.76 2.43      -57.7 %
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