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Cost of living
| UK | SPAIN | FRANCE | GERMANY | PORTUGAL | SWITZERLAND | LUXEMBOURG | ITALY | IRELAND | |
| Cup of Coffee (Cafe) | £3.00 | €1.50 | €2.50 | €2.80 | €1.20 | CHF 4.50 | €3.00 | €1.50 | €3.20 |
| Bottled Water (0.5L) | £1.20 | €0.70 | €1.00 | €0.90 | €0.60 | CHF 1.50 | €1.00 | €0.60 | €1.10 |
| Inexpensive Meal | £15.00 | €12.00 | €15.00 | €14.00 | €10.00 | CHF 25.00 | €16.00 | €12.00 | €15.00 |
| Expensive Meal (2 people) | £70.00 | €40.00 | €50.00 | €60.00 | €35.00 | CHF 100.00 | €80.00 | €50.00 | €70.00 |
| Monthly Public Transport | £70.00 | €40.00 | €60.00 | €75.00 | €35.00 | CHF 80.00 | FREE | €35.00 | €120.00 |
| Taxi Ride (5km) | £12.00 | €6.00 | €10.00 | €15.00 | €5.00 | CHF 25.00 | €20.00 | €10.00 | €12.00 |
| Movie Ticket | £10.00 | €9.00 | €12.00 | €12.00 | €8.00 | CHF 20.00 | €11.00 | €10.00 | €13.00 |
| Gym Membership (Monthly) | £35.00 | €30.00 | €40.00 | €40.00 | €30.00 | CHF 80.00 | €50.00 | €35.00 | €40.00 |
| Rent (1BR City Center) | £1,500.00 | €850.00 | €1,200.00 | €1,300.00 | €750.00 | CHF 2,500.00 | €1,700.00 | €1,000.00 | €1,600.00 |
| Rent (1BR Outside Center) | £1,000.00 | €650.00 | €900.00 | €950.00 | €500.00 | CHF 1,800.00 | €1,200.00 | €750.00 | €1,200.00 |
| Utilities (Monthly) | £200.00 | €120.00 | €160.00 | €200.00 | €100.00 | CHF 250.00 | €200.00 | €150.00 | €180.00 |
| Internet (Monthly) | £35.00 | €35.00 | €40.00 | €40.00 | €30.00 | CHF 50.00 | €45.00 | €30.00 | €50.00 |
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Monthly Housing Budget Comparison
| RENT | PARKING SPOT | UTILITIES | INTERNET | TOTAL | |
| UK | £1,500.00 | £150.00 | £200.00 | £35.00 | £1,885.00 |
| SPAIN | €850.00 | €100.00 | €120.00 | €30.00 | €1,100.00 |
| FRANCE | €1,200.00 | €120.00 | €160.00 | €40.00 | €1,520.00 |
| GERMANY | €1,300.00 | €120.00 | €200.00 | €40.00 | €1,660.00 |
| PORTUGAL | €750.00 | €80.00 | €100.00 | €30.00 | €960.00 |
| SWITZERLAND | CHF 2,500.00 | CHF 200.00 | CHF 250.00 | CHF 50.00 | CHF 3,000.00 |
| LUXEMBORG | €1,700.00 | €150.00 | €200.00 | €45.00 | €2,095.00 |
| ITALY | €1,000.00 | €90.00 | €150.00 | €30.00 | €1,270.00 |
| IRELAND | €1,600.00 | €150.00 | €180.00 | €50.00 | €1,980.00 |
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Monthly Meal Budget Comparison
| COFFEE | GROCERIES | LUNCHS & DINNERS | WORKDAY MEALS | |
| UK | £36.00 | £250.00 | £160.00 | £300.00 |
| SPAIN | €18.00 | €200.00 | €120.00 | €200.00 |
| FRANCE | €30.00 | €250.00 | €160.00 | €240.00 |
| GERMANY | €34.00 | €240.00 | €160.00 | €260.00 |
| PORTUGAL | €14.00 | €180.00 | €100.00 | €160.00 |
| SWITZERLAND | CHF 54.00 | CHF 400.00 | CHF 320.00 | CHF 500.00 |
| LUXEMBORG | €36.00 | €300.00 | €200.00 | €320.00 |
| ITALY | €18.00 | €220.00 | €120.00 | €180.00 |
| IRELAND | €38.40 | €280.00 | €160.00 | €320.00 |
Saving Capacity (Decently paid executive, average living standards)
| Avg. Monthly Cost of Living | Avg. Net Executive Salary | % Housing Cost from Salary | Avg. Savings per Month | % Cost of Living from Salary | |
| UK | £3,000 | £4,600 | 35% | £1,600 | 65% |
| SPAIN | €2,500 | €4,200 | 28% | €1,200 | 60% |
| FRANCE | €3,200 | €5,200 | 30% | €2,000 | 62% |
| GERMANY | €3,300 | €5,500 | 32% | €2,200 | 60% |
| PORTUGAL | €2,200 | €3,900 | 26% | €1,000 | 56% |
| SWITZERLAND | CHF 6,200 | CHF 9,600 | 28% | CHF 3,400 | 65% |
| LUXEMBORG | €4,800 | €8,400 | 30% | €2,100 | 57% |
| ITALY | €2,700 | €4,200 | 29% | €1,100 | 64% |
| IRELAND | €4,100 | €6,200 | 33% | €1,800 | 66% |
Saving Capacity (Decently paid but frugal)
| Avg. Monthly Cost of Living | Avg. Net Executive Salary | % Housing Cost from Salary | Avg. Savings per Month | % Cost of Living from Salary | |
| UK | £2,200 | £4,600 | 25% | £2,400 | 48% |
| SPAIN | €1,800 | €4,200 | 22% | €2,400 | 43% |
| FRANCE | €2,300 | €5,200 | 25% | €2,900 | 44% |
| GERMANY | €2,400 | €5,500 | 27% | €3,100 | 44% |
| PORTUGAL | €1,600 | €3,900 | 20% | €2,300 | 41% |
| SWITZERLAND | CHF 4,800 | CHF 9,600 | 25% | CHF 4,800 | 50% |
| LUXEMBORG | €3,200 | €8,400 | 25% | €5,200 | 38% |
| ITALY | €1,900 | €4,200 | 23% | €2,300 | 45% |
| IRELAND | €2,900 | €6,200 | 28% | €3,300 | 47% |
Interest Rates on borrowing money
| Mortgage Rate | MBA Loan Rate | Car Loan Rate | Personal Loan Rate | Credit Card Rate | |
| UK | 7.5% | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 20.0% |
| SPAIN | 3.5% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 18.0% |
| FRANCE | 3.4% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 17.0% |
| GERMANY | 3.7% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 15.0% |
| PORTUGAL | 3.8% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 8.0% | 19.0% |
| SWITZERLAND | 6.2% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 12.0% |
| LUXEMBORG | 4.8% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 16.0% |
| ITALY | 3.9% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 18.5% |
| IRELAND | 4.1% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 20.0% |