Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

compared to

Switzerland

Winterthur vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary

Winterthur is 38.8% more expensive than Amsterdam.

Restaurants: pay 41.2% more in Winterthur
Groceries: pay 45.9% more in Winterthur
Transportation: pay 16.7% more in Winterthur
Housing: pay 6.0% less in Winterthur
Childcare: pay 1.0% less in Winterthur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.7% more in Winterthur
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Winterthur

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Winterthur are more expensive than in Amsterdam. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Winterthur. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Winterthur.

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Winterthur vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Winterthur instead of Amsterdam, you would:

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pay 41.2% more for restaurants

	Amsterdam	Winterthur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.36 €20.75	$40.04 CHF33.17	+71.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.35 €14.53	$20.02 CHF16.58	+22.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.72 €3.31	$5.01 CHF4.15	+34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 €2.92	$4.48 CHF3.71	+36.5%
Average			+41.2%

Amsterdam vs. Winterthur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.9% more for groceries

	Amsterdam	Winterthur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 €2.41	$4.13 CHF3.42	+52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 €6.85	$16.48 CHF13.65	+113.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.24 €5.54	$8.61 CHF7.14	+38.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.27 €4.68	$7.39 CHF6.12	+40.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.35 €5.64	$14.76 CHF12.22	+132.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 €1.26	$1.69 CHF1.40	+19.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 €1.05	$0.96 CHF0.80	-18.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.92	$1.29 CHF1.07	+24.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09 €1.86	$3.43 CHF2.84	+64.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$1.11 CHF0.92	+17.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.78	$1.07 CHF0.89	+21.6%
Average			+45.9%

Amsterdam vs. Winterthur - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.7% more for transportation

	Amsterdam	Winterthur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.77 €7.79	$8.34 CHF6.91	-5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$116.79 €103.75	$125.13 CHF103.65	+7.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,381.38 €39,425.57	$41,041.86 CHF33,997.52	-7.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.69 €29.04	$56.31 CHF46.64	+72.2%
Average			+16.7%

Amsterdam vs. Winterthur - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.0% less for housing

	Amsterdam	Winterthur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 €46.37	$61.31 CHF50.79	+17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,488.65 €2,210.76	$2,299.22 CHF1,904.59	-7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,040.62 €1,812.75	$1,714.25 CHF1,420.02	-16.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$241.43 €214.47	$198.24 CHF164.22	-17.9%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 1.0% less for childcare

	Amsterdam	Winterthur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,924.24 €2,597.71	$2,502.55 CHF2,073.02	-14.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,029.43 €17,792.87	$22,522.97 CHF18,657.18	+12.4%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Amsterdam	Winterthur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.59 €6.74	$8.76 CHF7.26	+15.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.48	$6.57 CHF5.44	+30.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.60 €12.97	$11.57 CHF9.59	-20.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.91 €52.33	$144.94 CHF120.06	+146.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.52 €15.56	$29.40 CHF24.36	+67.8%
Average			+47.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Amsterdam	Winterthur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.80 €87.77	$191.86 CHF158.93	+94.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.66 €47.67	$145.98 CHF120.93	+172.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.18 €112.98	$208.02 CHF172.32	+63.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.92 €137.62	$429.60 CHF355.87	+177.3%
Average			+126.8%

Amsterdam vs. Winterthur - Cost of clothing

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