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

🙂 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 42.5% cheaper than Switzerland without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 42.5% cheaper than Switzerland without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$30.54 CHF 24.83
-34.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$138 CHF 112
-34.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$18.42 CHF 14.98
-45.55%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$6.15 CHF 5
-23.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$5.52 CHF 4.49
-55.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-66.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$8.55 CHF 6.95
-22.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$7.48 CHF 6.08
-16.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-22.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$3.67 CHF 2.99
-54.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$4.32 CHF 3.51
-47.69%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$7.22 CHF 5.87
-43.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$27.99 CHF 22.76
-65.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$32.84 CHF 26.7
-73.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$49.09 CHF 39.92
-70.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$3.66 CHF 2.98
-16.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.43 CHF 1.98
-31.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.99 CHF 2.43
-3.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$6.17 CHF 5.02
-43.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-37.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-33.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$2.52 CHF 2.05
-55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.43 CHF 1.16
9.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$11.07 CHF 9
84.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$15.02 CHF 12.21
-29.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.67 CHF 2.17
5.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.06 CHF 2.49
7.84%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$4.27 CHF 3.47
-22.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$99.7 CHF 81.1
-4.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$7.78 CHF 6.33
-29.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$4.45 CHF 3.62
-65.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$84.7 CHF 68.9
-68.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$2.18 CHF 1.78
-8.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
-6.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$41.4K CHF 33.7K
-0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$264 CHF 215
20.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$52.4 CHF 42.58
-66.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$60.6 CHF 49.28
-31.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$89.7 CHF 72.9
-48.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$47.92 CHF 38.96
-66.90%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$24.72 CHF 20.1
-44.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$3,021 CHF 2,456
-41.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$35.3K CHF 28.7K
-39.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$130 CHF 106
-30.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$63.7 CHF 51.8
-30.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$148 CHF 120
-31.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$185 CHF 151
-44.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$2,032 CHF 1,652
-29.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$1,691 CHF 1,375
-31.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$3,634 CHF 2,954
-35.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$2,982 CHF 2,425
-38.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$19.4K CHF 15.7K
-68.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$14.9K CHF 12.1K
-67.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$7,457 CHF 6,063
-57.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
2.44
135.66%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Switzerland: October 28, 2025

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