London vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$9099
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$2413
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$4235
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$926
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$8550
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	100	82
😀 Quality of life	97	97
🏙️ Population	8.8M	452K

The cost of living in London is 5% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 28th and 11th ($3662 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.3 months in London compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Zurich

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	London	Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$10
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$149
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$136
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$26431

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

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