Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Switzerland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Switzerland is 73.5% higher than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Switzerland is 69.6% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Switzerland are 60.0% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Switzerland are 60.1% higher than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Switzerland are 95.7% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Switzerland is 37.7% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(16.00 Fr.)		 23.44 £
(25.00 Fr.)		      +56.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(69.33 Fr.)		 103.14 £
(110.00 Fr.)		      +58.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(8.00 Fr.)		 14.06 £
(15.00 Fr.)		      +87.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.33 Fr.)		 6.56 £
(7.00 Fr.)		      +31.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(4.80 Fr.)		 5.63 £
(6.00 Fr.)		      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 £
(3.62 Fr.)		 4.64 £
(4.95 Fr.)		      +36.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £
(1.89 Fr.)		 4.14 £
(4.42 Fr.)		      +133.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(1.34 Fr.)		 3.75 £
(4.00 Fr.)		      +197.8 %
Markets
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(5.01 Fr.)		 6.32 £
(6.74 Fr.)		      +34.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.20 Fr.)		 2.58 £
(2.75 Fr.)		      +129.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.79 Fr.)		 1.47 £
(1.57 Fr.)		      +98.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £
(3.16 Fr.)		 5.65 £
(6.03 Fr.)		      +90.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.26 £
(3.47 Fr.)		 9.70 £
(10.35 Fr.)		      +197.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(3.20 Fr.)		 11.57 £
(12.35 Fr.)		      +286.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.71 £
(5.03 Fr.)		 16.83 £
(17.95 Fr.)		      +257.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(1.06 Fr.)		 1.26 £
(1.34 Fr.)		      +27.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.58 Fr.)		 0.84 £
(0.90 Fr.)		      +53.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.03 Fr.)		 1.03 £
(1.10 Fr.)		      +6.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.27 Fr.)		 2.17 £
(2.31 Fr.)		      +81.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.59 Fr.)		 0.88 £
(0.94 Fr.)		      +59.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.55 Fr.)		 0.82 £
(0.88 Fr.)		      +59.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(0.89 Fr.)		 1.97 £
(2.10 Fr.)		      +136.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.13 £
(1.20 Fr.)		 1.04 £
(1.11 Fr.)		      -7.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(8.53 Fr.)		 11.25 £
(12.00 Fr.)		      +40.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 £
(2.21 Fr.)		 1.94 £
(2.06 Fr.)		      -6.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(2.62 Fr.)		 2.33 £
(2.48 Fr.)		      -5.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.78 £
(15.76 Fr.)		 8.44 £
(9.00 Fr.)		      -42.9 %
Transportation
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(2.56 Fr.)		 3.19 £
(3.40 Fr.)		      +32.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(74.66 Fr.)		 75.01 £
(80.00 Fr.)		      +7.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £
(4.05 Fr.)		 6.09 £
(6.50 Fr.)		      +60.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.77 £
(2.95 Fr.)		 5.88 £
(6.28 Fr.)		      +112.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(21.33 Fr.)		 65.63 £
(70.00 Fr.)		      +228.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.46 £
(5.82 Fr.)		 6.42 £
(6.85 Fr.)		      +17.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(30,167.55 Fr.)		 30,753.18 £
(32,800.00 Fr.)		      +8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,768.16 £
(31,749.43 Fr.)		 31,538.82 £
(33,637.93 Fr.)		      +5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 238.39 £
(254.25 Fr.)		 201.44 £
(214.85 Fr.)		      -15.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.81 £
(13.66 Fr.)		 40.28 £
(42.96 Fr.)		      +214.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.10 £
(33.17 Fr.)		 45.77 £
(48.82 Fr.)		      +47.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.05 £
(36.32 Fr.)		 67.90 £
(72.42 Fr.)		      +99.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.70 £
(12.48 Fr.)		 36.42 £
(38.85 Fr.)		      +211.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(10.67 Fr.)		 18.75 £
(20.00 Fr.)		      +87.5 %
Childcare
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,250.31 £
(1,333.53 Fr.)		 2,297.11 £
(2,450.00 Fr.)		      +83.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,464.01 £
(16,493.24 Fr.)		 26,780.70 £
(28,563.12 Fr.)		      +73.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.80 £
(70.18 Fr.)		 100.00 £
(106.65 Fr.)		      +52.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.82 £
(35.01 Fr.)		 49.58 £
(52.88 Fr.)		      +51.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.88 £
(79.86 Fr.)		 112.41 £
(119.90 Fr.)		      +50.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.14 £
(81.21 Fr.)		 142.51 £
(152.00 Fr.)		      +87.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,035.66 £
(1,104.59 Fr.)		 1,559.00 £
(1,662.77 Fr.)		      +50.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 839.78 £
(895.67 Fr.)		 1,290.86 £
(1,376.78 Fr.)		      +53.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,737.86 £
(1,853.53 Fr.)		 2,785.41 £
(2,970.80 Fr.)		      +60.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,358.29 £
(1,448.69 Fr.)		 2,318.47 £
(2,472.78 Fr.)		      +70.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.56 £
(473.08 Fr.)		 1,245.14 £
(1,328.02 Fr.)		      +180.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 351.65 £
(375.05 Fr.)		 984.92 £
(1,050.47 Fr.)		      +180.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Kingdom Edit Switzerland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,380.79 £
(2,539.25 Fr.)		 5,561.90 £
(5,932.08 Fr.)		      +133.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.77 2.44      -57.6 %
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