Sheffield vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sheffield Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1715
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4227
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$973
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1844
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2637
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
81
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
518K
443K

The cost of living in Sheffield is 49% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2627th and 31st ($1715 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 177th 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 1.5 months in Sheffield compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Sheffield ranked 17th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 159th 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
$14
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.4
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.78
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$926
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1785
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1601
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4054
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.9
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.2
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.4
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1085
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9409
$29266

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Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846