Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 36.8% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.63
|
$17.09
£13.96
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.03
|
$7.46
£6.10
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
$1.84
£1.51
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
$1.36
£1.11
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pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.93
|
$1.25
£1.02
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.73
|
$3.60
£2.94
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.11
|
$4.68
£3.82
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.87
|
$2.58
£2.11
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.52
|
$3.16
£2.58
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.74
|
$1.05
£0.86
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$0.99
£0.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
$1.17
£0.96
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$0.58
£0.47
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pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.13
|
$7.31
£5.97
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.46
|
$91.63
£74.87
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,159.89
|
$25,486.21
£20,823.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.80
|
$16.30
£13.32
|
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pay 25.0% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.66
|
$37.72
£30.82
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,384.56
|
$1,053.04
£860.40
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,149.04
|
$836.18
£683.21
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF165.82
|
$183.29
£149.76
|
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pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,043.10
|
$1,186.33
£969.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,738.75
|
$16,551.73
£13,523.75
|
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pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
$4.95
£4.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.58
|
$3.59
£2.93
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.65
|
$14.82
£12.11
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.17
|
$41.78
£34.13
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.26
|
$11.97
£9.78
|
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pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF100.78
|
$73.74
£60.25
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.88
|
$38.00
£31.05
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF119.52
|
$79.51
£64.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF154.82
|
$80.83
£66.04
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