Sheffield vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sheffield Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1890
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4601
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1904
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$512
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3306
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
54 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
81
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
518K
449K

The cost of living in Sheffield is 49% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2353rd and 23rd ($1890 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 149th 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Sheffield ranked 20th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 148th and 2nd 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
$19.9
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.37
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$799
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1813
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1471
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$316
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4352
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3110
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.4
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$73
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1226
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24382
$22875

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Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1507
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1617
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1830
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1669
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1822
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1833
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1887
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1835
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1698
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2067
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1921
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1783
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1746
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1658
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1831
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1788
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2034
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2001
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1968
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1918
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1413
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1759
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1850
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2040
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1974
68 km or 42 mi York
$1867
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1513
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1849
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1578
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2011
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1851

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041