Sheffield vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sheffield Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4650
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1138
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1898
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3202
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
54 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
86
82
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
518K
452K

The cost of living in Sheffield is 49% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2172nd and 11th ($1948 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 131st 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 1.6 months in Sheffield compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Sheffield ranked 28th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 175th 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
$20
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.01
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1839
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1455
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$323
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5726
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1242
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24916
$26431

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Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117