Manchester vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
548K
447K

The cost of living in Manchester is 37% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1500th and 41st ($2137 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester compared to 2 months in Zurich. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 76th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Zurich

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Manchester Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$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
$953
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$20539

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761

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