London vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	London	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3321	$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7723	$8333
🏠 One person rent	$2218	$1991
🏘️ Family rent	$3918	$3524
🍽️ Food expenses	$574	$899
🚐 Transport expenses	$349	$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4098	$6558
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	100	81
😀 Quality of life	98	97
🏙️ Population	8.91M	443K

The cost of living in London is 2% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 38th and 31st ($3321 vs $3380) 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 1.2 months in London compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5th 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	$19.7	$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.7	$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.25	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$4.62	$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.47	$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2493	$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1838	$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4599	$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3306	$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$314	$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.2	$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.62%	2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$16999	$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9363	$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.94	$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$99.6	$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.9	$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.81	$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.31	$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.86	$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.8	$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.56	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$19.5	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.06	$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.1	$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.68	$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.3	$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$58	$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.8	$154
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$99.8	$145
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2256	$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25471	$29266

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3004
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2538
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2202
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2234
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2282
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2165
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2157
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2175
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2120
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2119
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2104
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2036
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2117
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2504
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$1981
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2050
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2345
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$1999
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2067
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2599
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1937
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2173
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2043
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2001
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2155
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1974
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2051
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2076
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$1993
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1875
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$1976
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1920
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$1972
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2406
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$1908

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$2930
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$3041
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$3001
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3178
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$2949
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3128
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3083
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3444
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$2916
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2436
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2354
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1533
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2142
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$2882
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2431
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$2925
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$2838
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1660
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1806
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2649
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$2182
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1510
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2322
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1910
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1412
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3296
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1394
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1492
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1499
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2820
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1326
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1307
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1717
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2243
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$2846