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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Switzerland Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Switzerland

🙂 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 43% cheaper than Switzerland without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 43.7% cheaper than Switzerland without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$30.44 CHF 24.44
-33.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$137 CHF 110
-35.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$18.55 CHF 14.89
-45.18%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$5.96 CHF 4.79
-20.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$5.53 CHF 4.44
-56.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$5.00 CHF 4.02
-65.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$8.85 CHF 7.11
-25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$7.19 CHF 5.77
-10.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$2.25 CHF 1.80
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$3.69 CHF 2.96
-53.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$4.16 CHF 3.34
-47.60%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$7.54 CHF 6.05
-46.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$28.32 CHF 22.74
-65.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$33.47 CHF 26.87
-73.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$48.34 CHF 38.81
-71.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$3.63 CHF 2.91
-19.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$2.47 CHF 1.99
-34.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$3.12 CHF 2.51
-9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$6.07 CHF 4.88
-41.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$2.60 CHF 2.08
-37.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$2.34 CHF 1.88
-34.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$2.51 CHF 2.02
-53.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$1.44 CHF 1.16
7.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$11.26 CHF 9.04
80.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$13.67 CHF 10.98
-21.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.54 CHF 2.04
10.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$3.19 CHF 2.56
6.27%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$4.09 CHF 3.29
-18.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$98.2 CHF 78.8
-1.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$8.18 CHF 6.57
-32.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$4.45 CHF 3.57
-65.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$86.0 CHF 69.0
-68.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$2.21 CHF 1.78
-11.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$40.6K CHF 32.6K
-5.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$41.4K CHF 33.2K
-0.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$267 CHF 214
20.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$52.2 CHF 41.93
-66.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$59.7 CHF 47.96
-28.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$88.9 CHF 71.4
-48.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$47.41 CHF 38.07
-66.93%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$24.40 CHF 19.59
-43.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$3,004 CHF 2,412
-42.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$34.3K CHF 27.6K
-37.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$134 CHF 107
-31.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$65.8 CHF 52.9
-31.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$148 CHF 119
-31.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$189 CHF 151
-44.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$2,004 CHF 1,610
-31.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$1,640 CHF 1,317
-29.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$3,722 CHF 2,989
-37.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$3,028 CHF 2,431
-39.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$19.0K CHF 15.2K
-68.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$14.1K CHF 11.3K
-67.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$7,207 CHF 5,787
-53.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
2.44
135.66%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Switzerland: January 13, 2026

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