London vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	London	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3296	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7841	$8076
🏠 One person rent	$2211	$1966
🏘️ Family rent	$4100	$3466
🍽️ Food expenses	$551	$863
🚐 Transport expenses	$375	$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4153	$7242
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	100	81
😀 Quality of life	99	98
🏙️ Population	8.8M	449K

The cost of living in London is 0% more expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 58th and 59th ($3296 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 5th 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	$21.4	$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.67	$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.03	$8.89
☕ Cappuccino	$4.64	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2704	$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1831	$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5123	$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3478	$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$255	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.5	$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20412	$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10524	$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.62	$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$91.9	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$30.2	$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.86	$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.77	$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.1	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.87	$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.74	$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$20.2	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.29	$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.7	$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.61	$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.7	$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.7	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.6	$120
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2250	$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26090	$29610

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2868
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2414
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2209
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2207
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2214
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2185
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2182
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2470
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2136
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2217
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2261
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2028
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2076
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2112
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2433
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2199
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2122
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2429
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2052
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2048
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2623
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2052
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1924
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2422
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2092
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$1987
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2248
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1973
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2063
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2089
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2062
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1885
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2263
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1948
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2135
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2344
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2009

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$2873
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$2970
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$2960
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3032
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$2893
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3059
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3099
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3426
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$2861
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2379
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2419
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1472
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2252
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$2897
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2262
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$2931
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$2891
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1555
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1609
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2614
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1731
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1447
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2464
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1641
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1382
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3233
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1453
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1434
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1442
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2643
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1267
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1286
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1656
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2352
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$2717