Cost of Living Comparison Between Switzerland and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 38.9% lower than in Switzerland (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 37.5% lower than in Switzerland
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 33.5% lower than in Switzerland
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 33.7% lower than in Switzerland
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 45.5% lower than in Switzerland
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 27.5% lower than in Switzerland
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Restaurants
 Switzerland Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(22.04 £)		 17.02 Fr.
(15.00 £)		      -31.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110.00 Fr.
(96.97 £)		 73.73 Fr.
(65.00 £)		      -33.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(13.22 £)		 8.51 Fr.
(7.50 £)		      -43.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 Fr.
(6.17 £)		 5.67 Fr.
(5.00 £)		      -19.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 Fr.
(5.29 £)		 5.10 Fr.
(4.50 £)		      -14.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.96 Fr.
(4.37 £)		 3.83 Fr.
(3.37 £)		      -22.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.41 Fr.
(3.88 £)		 2.00 Fr.
(1.77 £)		      -54.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 Fr.
(3.52 £)		 1.43 Fr.
(1.26 £)		      -64.3 %
Markets
 Switzerland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.74 Fr.
(5.94 £)		 5.33 Fr.
(4.70 £)		      -20.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.74 Fr.
(2.41 £)		 1.28 Fr.
(1.13 £)		      -53.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 Fr.
(1.40 £)		 0.85 Fr.
(0.75 £)		      -46.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.02 Fr.
(5.30 £)		 3.36 Fr.
(2.96 £)		      -44.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.33 Fr.
(9.10 £)		 3.69 Fr.
(3.25 £)		      -64.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.19 Fr.
(10.74 £)		 3.41 Fr.
(3.00 £)		      -72.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.76 Fr.
(15.66 £)		 5.33 Fr.
(4.70 £)		      -70.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.34 Fr.
(1.18 £)		 1.12 Fr.
(0.99 £)		      -15.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 Fr.
(0.79 £)		 0.62 Fr.
(0.54 £)		      -31.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.10 Fr.
(0.97 £)		 1.10 Fr.
(0.97 £)		      -0.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 Fr.
(2.04 £)		 1.35 Fr.
(1.19 £)		      -41.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 Fr.
(0.82 £)		 0.62 Fr.
(0.54 £)		      -33.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.88 Fr.
(0.78 £)		 0.58 Fr.
(0.51 £)		      -33.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 Fr.
(1.85 £)		 0.94 Fr.
(0.83 £)		      -55.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 Fr.
(0.97 £)		 1.27 Fr.
(1.12 £)		      +15.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(10.58 £)		 9.07 Fr.
(8.00 £)		      -24.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 Fr.
(1.82 £)		 2.34 Fr.
(2.06 £)		      +13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 Fr.
(2.18 £)		 2.78 Fr.
(2.45 £)		      +12.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(7.93 £)		 16.56 Fr.
(14.60 £)		      +84.0 %
Transportation
 Switzerland Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 Fr.
(3.09 £)		 2.67 Fr.
(2.35 £)		      -23.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 Fr.
(70.53 £)		 79.40 Fr.
(70.00 £)		      -0.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 Fr.
(5.73 £)		 4.31 Fr.
(3.80 £)		      -33.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.28 Fr.
(5.53 £)		 2.95 Fr.
(2.60 £)		      -53.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 Fr.
(61.71 £)		 22.69 Fr.
(20.00 £)		      -67.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.86 Fr.
(6.05 £)		 6.21 Fr.
(5.47 £)		      -9.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(28,915.29 £)		 32,085.03 Fr.
(28,285.00 £)		      -2.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,019.90 Fr.
(29,990.70 £)		 33,730.41 Fr.
(29,735.51 £)		      -0.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Switzerland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.49 Fr.
(189.09 £)		 271.09 Fr.
(238.99 £)		      +26.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.31 Fr.
(38.18 £)		 14.50 Fr.
(12.78 £)		      -66.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.42 Fr.
(42.69 £)		 35.18 Fr.
(31.01 £)		      -27.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Switzerland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.36 Fr.
(63.79 £)		 38.28 Fr.
(33.74 £)		      -47.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.62 Fr.
(34.04 £)		 12.89 Fr.
(11.36 £)		      -66.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(17.63 £)		 11.34 Fr.
(10.00 £)		      -43.3 %
Childcare
 Switzerland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,463.38 Fr.
(2,171.62 £)		 1,418.06 Fr.
(1,250.11 £)		      -42.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,563.12 Fr.
(25,180.21 £)		 17,471.92 Fr.
(15,402.61 £)		      -38.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Switzerland Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 106.26 Fr.
(93.67 £)		 73.98 Fr.
(65.22 £)		      -30.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.08 Fr.
(46.80 £)		 37.00 Fr.
(32.62 £)		      -30.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.65 Fr.
(105.48 £)		 84.53 Fr.
(74.52 £)		      -29.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.65 Fr.
(134.57 £)		 85.71 Fr.
(75.56 £)		      -43.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Switzerland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,657.28 Fr.
(1,461.00 £)		 1,170.56 Fr.
(1,031.92 £)		      -29.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,380.09 Fr.
(1,216.64 £)		 949.53 Fr.
(837.07 £)		      -31.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,968.84 Fr.
(2,617.22 £)		 1,960.13 Fr.
(1,727.98 £)		      -34.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,454.45 Fr.
(2,163.75 £)		 1,542.13 Fr.
(1,359.49 £)		      -37.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Switzerland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,367.34 Fr.
(1,205.39 £)		 505.31 Fr.
(445.46 £)		      -63.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,069.47 Fr.
(942.81 £)		 398.16 Fr.
(351.01 £)		      -62.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Switzerland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,918.24 Fr.
(5,217.30 £)		 2,683.57 Fr.
(2,365.74 £)		      -54.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.45 5.78      +135.6 %
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