Edinburgh vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
82
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
488K
452K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 40% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1307th and 11th ($2295 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 83rd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Zurich

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Edinburgh Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$26431

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117