Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Switzerland

Chur vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Chur is 14.1% more expensive than London.

Restaurants: pay 72.1% more in Chur
Groceries: pay 46.8% more in Chur
Transportation: pay 7.3% more in Chur
Housing: pay 21.4% less in Chur
Childcare: pay 3.4% more in Chur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% less in Chur
Clothing: pay 7.8% less in Chur

The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Chur are more expensive than in London. Expenses including housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chur.

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Chur vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chur instead of London, you would:

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pay 72.1% more for restaurants

	London	Chur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 £19.96	$28.80 CHF23.86	+9.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.98	$16.20 CHF13.42	+53.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 £2.23	$5.60 CHF4.64	+89.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 £1.63	$5.10 CHF4.22	+136.6%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 46.8% more for groceries

	London	Chur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 £1.54	$3.34 CHF2.77	+64.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 £4.80	$13.20 CHF10.93	+107.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 £5.27	$8.15 CHF6.75	+16.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.01 £3.78	$7.62 CHF6.31	+52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 £3.63	$11.77 CHF9.75	+144.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.06	$1.59 CHF1.31	+13.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 £0.48	$0.94 CHF0.78	+48.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 £1.04	$1.19 CHF0.99	-13.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 £1.14	$2.11 CHF1.75	+39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.56	$0.86 CHF0.71	+16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$1.00 CHF0.83	+25.5%
Average			+46.8%

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pay 7.3% more for transportation

	London	Chur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 £6.00	$8.17 CHF6.77	+2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$245.79 £185.60	$183.00 CHF151.59	-25.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,832.53	$40,978.93 CHF33,945.39	+7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.77 £23.99	$45.96 CHF38.07	+44.7%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 21.4% less for housing

	London	Chur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.48 £30.57	$54.00 CHF44.73	+33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,841.09 £2,145.35	$1,679.96 CHF1,391.61	-40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,287.10 £1,727.03	$1,359.96 CHF1,126.54	-40.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.00 £214.45	$176.72 CHF146.39	-37.8%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 3.4% more for childcare

	London	Chur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,857.20 £2,157.52	$2,399.94 CHF1,988.02	-16.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,755.44 £26,999.50	$43,921.86 CHF36,383.20	+22.8%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Chur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.25 £6.98	$8.40 CHF6.96	-9.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 £4.24	$5.74 CHF4.75	+2.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.71	$10.80 CHF8.95	-54.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 £45.72	$79.00 CHF65.44	+30.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.84 £13.47	$21.60 CHF17.89	+21.1%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 7.8% less for clothing

	London	Chur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £86.06	$90.00 CHF74.55	-21.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 £40.75	$48.00 CHF39.76	-11.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.54 £94.79	$120.00 CHF99.40	-4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.46 £122.68	$171.00 CHF141.65	+5.3%
Average			-7.8%

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