Not really, a huge amount of very grotty London property sells over a £700,000.
Once you go to a nice area or really Central London, you will pay vastly more.

Edit Just had a look, a nice 2 bed flat in a good area will be about £2,000,000 or 3,000,000 CHF

According to this report the highest priced property is Monaco followed by Hong Kong, followed by London. Geneva being substantially cheaper than London. http://www.wealthx.com/articles/2013...state-markets/

and now 120k is around £90k at 1.3

Have you adjusted for tax differences and cost of living?

No, I never think that... in fact considering how expensive everything is, I always think that I don't get paid enough. In general, money is a tricky thing because you always spend what you make, at least most people have this tendency.

Retire in CH or retire in a lower cost country?

I certianly don't consider working until I drop an attractive proposition and by a combination of saving up and investing wisely I'm hoping I can bring my retirement date forward some years.

I was always satisfied as long as I could pay my bills and live a comfortable life. Not overpaid neither underpaid.

However, in the last year, while my salary has increased a certain %, my responsibilities and the stress associated with the job have increased a multiple of that %. I love what I do but, although still at the embryo level, it's starting to negatively impact my quality of life.

So I am considering either getting more money, or cutting back on the stress i.e. doing a more regular, 9-5 type, lower stress job. Heck, I am getting too old for flying 24 hours for a 2-day business meeting, then turn around and fly straight back...*

*...like I am doing this coming week...

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“I wish I could drink like a lady
I can take one or two at the most
Three and I'm under the table
Four and I'm under the host”

Dorothy Parker

It seems like you have been hanging with the wrong crowd! No doubt your Swiss friends will get you back on the straight and narrow line