Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Switzerland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Switzerland is 68.1% higher than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Switzerland is 63.8% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Switzerland are 52.9% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Switzerland are 52.4% higher than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Switzerland are 90.1% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Switzerland is 33.1% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(16.85 Fr.)		 22.26 £
(25.00 Fr.)		      +48.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(73.00 Fr.)		 97.94 £
(110.00 Fr.)		      +50.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(8.42 Fr.)		 13.36 £
(15.00 Fr.)		      +78.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.62 Fr.)		 6.23 £
(7.00 Fr.)		      +24.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(5.05 Fr.)		 5.34 £
(6.00 Fr.)		      +18.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 £
(3.75 Fr.)		 4.40 £
(4.94 Fr.)		      +31.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(1.98 Fr.)		 3.93 £
(4.41 Fr.)		      +122.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(1.42 Fr.)		 3.58 £
(4.02 Fr.)		      +183.4 %
Markets
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 £
(5.25 Fr.)		 5.89 £
(6.62 Fr.)		      +26.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.26 Fr.)		 2.62 £
(2.95 Fr.)		      +133.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.83 Fr.)		 1.44 £
(1.62 Fr.)		      +94.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(3.33 Fr.)		 5.46 £
(6.13 Fr.)		      +84.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.24 £
(3.64 Fr.)		 9.40 £
(10.56 Fr.)		      +189.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(3.37 Fr.)		 10.13 £
(11.38 Fr.)		      +237.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.72 £
(5.31 Fr.)		 16.43 £
(18.45 Fr.)		      +247.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 £
(1.10 Fr.)		 1.26 £
(1.42 Fr.)		      +28.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.60 Fr.)		 0.85 £
(0.96 Fr.)		      +60.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 £
(1.09 Fr.)		 1.07 £
(1.20 Fr.)		      +9.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.34 Fr.)		 2.15 £
(2.41 Fr.)		      +80.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.60 Fr.)		 0.90 £
(1.01 Fr.)		      +67.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.56 Fr.)		 0.83 £
(0.93 Fr.)		      +65.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.82 £
(0.92 Fr.)		 1.87 £
(2.10 Fr.)		      +128.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 £
(1.25 Fr.)		 0.88 £
(0.99 Fr.)		      -20.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(8.98 Fr.)		 10.68 £
(12.00 Fr.)		      +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 £
(2.30 Fr.)		 1.83 £
(2.06 Fr.)		      -10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(2.76 Fr.)		 2.15 £
(2.42 Fr.)		      -12.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(15.72 Fr.)		 8.01 £
(9.00 Fr.)		      -42.8 %
Transportation
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 £
(2.47 Fr.)		 3.12 £
(3.50 Fr.)		      +41.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.57 £
(78.13 Fr.)		 71.23 £
(80.00 Fr.)		      +2.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(3.37 Fr.)		 5.79 £
(6.50 Fr.)		      +92.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(2.24 Fr.)		 5.59 £
(6.28 Fr.)		      +180.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(19.54 Fr.)		 61.44 £
(69.00 Fr.)		      +253.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.49 £
(6.17 Fr.)		 6.12 £
(6.88 Fr.)		      +11.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(31,767.44 Fr.)		 29,204.37 £
(32,800.00 Fr.)		      +3.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,493.32 £
(33,124.53 Fr.)		 30,235.02 £
(33,957.54 Fr.)		      +2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 241.04 £
(270.71 Fr.)		 195.38 £
(219.43 Fr.)		      -18.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.71 £
(14.27 Fr.)		 39.73 £
(44.62 Fr.)		      +212.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.98 £
(34.79 Fr.)		 43.52 £
(48.88 Fr.)		      +40.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.81 £
(37.97 Fr.)		 64.52 £
(72.47 Fr.)		      +90.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.41 £
(12.81 Fr.)		 34.39 £
(38.62 Fr.)		      +201.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.23 Fr.)		 17.81 £
(20.00 Fr.)		      +78.1 %
Childcare
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,249.80 £
(1,403.67 Fr.)		 2,186.50 £
(2,455.70 Fr.)		      +74.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,584.49 £
(17,503.25 Fr.)		 25,394.09 £
(28,520.60 Fr.)		      +62.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.95 £
(72.95 Fr.)		 94.84 £
(106.52 Fr.)		      +46.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.34 £
(36.32 Fr.)		 48.63 £
(54.62 Fr.)		      +50.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.83 £
(84.05 Fr.)		 105.40 £
(118.38 Fr.)		      +40.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.73 £
(85.06 Fr.)		 140.04 £
(157.28 Fr.)		      +84.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,037.81 £
(1,165.59 Fr.)		 1,479.05 £
(1,661.15 Fr.)		      +42.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 848.57 £
(953.05 Fr.)		 1,240.88 £
(1,393.66 Fr.)		      +46.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,730.51 £
(1,943.56 Fr.)		 2,669.12 £
(2,997.74 Fr.)		      +54.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,348.92 £
(1,515.00 Fr.)		 2,205.90 £
(2,477.49 Fr.)		      +63.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 438.58 £
(492.57 Fr.)		 1,215.39 £
(1,365.03 Fr.)		      +177.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 346.84 £
(389.55 Fr.)		 943.44 £
(1,059.59 Fr.)		      +172.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,423.47 £
(2,721.84 Fr.)		 5,282.10 £
(5,932.43 Fr.)		      +118.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.79 2.47      -57.3 %
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