Manchester vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2071
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5081
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$1241
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$2185
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2923
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
548K
449K

The cost of living in Manchester is 37% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1662nd and 59th ($2071 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Manchester ranked 13th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 85th and 5th 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
$16.7
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.7
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.46
$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
$1351
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2179
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5330
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3723
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1818
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19551
$29610

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1948
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1753
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1401
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1764
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681

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