Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 30.7% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.3% less in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 37.4% less in United Kingdom
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in United Kingdom.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF25.05
|
$18.70
£14.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.36
|
$9.25
£7.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.23
|
$2.23
£1.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.74
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.30
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.97
|
$4.35
£3.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.62
|
$5.92
£4.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.15
|
$3.77
£3.02
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.67
|
$3.70
£2.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.37
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.93
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.19
|
$1.26
£1.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.58
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.01
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.09
|
$7.07
£5.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF103.33
|
$98.23
£78.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF33,329.27
|
$34,832.80
£27,900.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF38.06
|
$17.15
£13.74
|
|
pay 12.5% less for housing
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF48.41
|
$39.40
£31.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,469.44
|
$1,243.58
£996.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,278.45
|
$1,020.84
£817.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF163.01
|
$229.21
£183.60
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,342.63
|
$1,497.56
£1,199.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,456.87
|
$18,629.32
£14,921.96
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF7.09
|
$5.63
£4.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.91
|
$4.12
£3.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.14
|
$17.47
£13.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF80.13
|
$45.31
£36.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF19.15
|
$12.89
£10.33
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF110.20
|
$78.43
£62.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.83
|
$40.13
£32.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF123.21
|
$90.36
£72.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF160.05
|
$96.72
£77.47
|
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