Manchester vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2233
$3640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5385
$8655
🏠 One person rent
$1318
$2221
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$3859
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$941
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3160
$6577
😷 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 39% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1381st and 23rd ($2233 vs $3640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 4th 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Manchester ranked 12th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 97th 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
$18.6
$28.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.1
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$21.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$7.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$5.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1484
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2659
$4598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$3316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$53.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5832
$24592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$5757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$4.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.6
$33.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$8.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$29.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$52.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.2
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$4.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$80.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$23.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$54.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.6
$139
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1960
$2742
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20948
$21583

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2090
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1955
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1990
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1863
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1721
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1936
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1924
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1845
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2058
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1866
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2020
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1735
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1850
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1681
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1877
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1893
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1533
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1804
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1998
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1900
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1811
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1648
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1685
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1827
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1775
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1839
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1915
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1837
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1503
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1550
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1909
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1856
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1654
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2033
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1842
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1837
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1812

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3368
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3373
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3286
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3357
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3364
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3227
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3265
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3287
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3340
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3468
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3867
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3234
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2795
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2759
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1708
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2521
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3233
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2678
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3283
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3256
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1796
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2945
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1920
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1724
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2693
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1566
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3682
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1626
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1715
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1717
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3001
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1426
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1451
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1873
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2622
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3078