ZurichvsLondon
📶
Zurich has 2x faster internet
470 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Temperate vs Oceanic climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Zurich
London
Total Budget
$4,500/mo
$4,500/mo
Rent (1BR)
$2,400/mo ✓
$2,600/mo
Coworking
$450/mo
$350/mo ✓
Meal Out
$22
$22
Coffee
$5.5
$4.8 ✓
Both cities have similar costs
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Zurich
📶 Internet470 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇬🇧 London
📶 Internet230 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Zurich
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days164/year
Best months: August
London
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp12°C
Rainy Days129/year
Best months: June, August
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
1°4°
Apr
9°10°
Jul
20°18°
Oct
11°13°
ZurichLondon
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Zurich
🇬🇧London
💰
Monthly Budget
$4,500
$4,500
📶
Internet Speed
470 Mbps
Winner230 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.8/5
Winner4.2/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
4.4/10
Winner🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
9/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
large
Winner2
Zurich wins
vs
3
London wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻Developer
Zurich
470 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
London
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Zurich
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
London
World-famous nightlife scene
🌍Zurich
Pros
- +World-class public transport system
- +Extremely safe and clean city
- +Ultra-fast fiber internet up to 10 Gbps
- +Beautiful lake and mountain scenery
Cons
- −Extremely high cost of living
- −No digital nomad visa available
- −Cold winters with temperatures below freezing
- −Difficult to make local friends
🇬🇧London
Pros
- +World-class job market and networking hub for tech, finance, media and creative industries
- +Very fast and reliable internet with widespread fibre and 5G coverage
- +Huge choice of coworking spaces, colivings and laptop-friendly cafés across many neighbourhoods
- +Unmatched cultural offer: museums, galleries, theatre, live music and events every night of the week
Cons
- −Extremely high cost of living and especially high rents compared to most cities in Europe
- −Finding good-value long-term accommodation can be stressful and competitive
- −Weather is often grey, rainy and unpredictable outside the best summer weeks
- −Commutes can be long and public transport crowded at peak hours
