City comparison
Cost of living in Zürich vs London
One person needs about €3,790 a month in Zürich and €3,468 in London, rent included — London is 8% cheaper overall.
🇨🇭 Zürich
Highest salaries anywhere, and a grocery bill that will still shock you.
Monthly budget: €3,790
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇬🇧 London
Salaries are high, everything else is higher — transport alone costs a Tbilisi flat.
Monthly budget: €3,468
Sources: ONS + VOA, CPIH & private rental market summary (2025) · 468 community reports
Should you move to Zürich or London?
On salary, Zürich pays more for tech roles (€9,000 versus €5,600 a month), so the money left over after costs is €5,210 in Zürich at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €2,600 in Zürich against €2,400 in London. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Zürich at 66 and London at 64 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.