Sheffield vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sheffield Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1809
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4321
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1032
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1832
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$503
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3121
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
81
😀 Quality of life
91
98
🏙️ Population
518K
447K

The cost of living in Sheffield is 47% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2462nd and 41st ($1809 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 1.7 months in Sheffield compared to 2 months in Zurich. Sheffield ranked 21st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 127th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sheffield vs Zurich

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Sheffield Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$837
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1936
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1514
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.47%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3788
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2630
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.03
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.4
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.8
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1136
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$20539

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Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855

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