Edinburgh vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
81
😀 Quality of life
94
98
🏙️ Population
488K
447K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 34% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1263rd and 41st ($2246 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 2 months in Zurich. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 40th 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
$18.6
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$20539

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843