Manchester vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5312
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2219
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
93
100
🏙️ Population
548K
449K

The cost of living in Manchester is 39% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1330th and 23rd ($2265 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Manchester ranked 10th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 107th and 2nd 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
$17.3
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1050
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5680
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3963
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.7
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1945
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20873
$22875

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041