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Winterthur vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary

Winterthur is 59.3% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.

Restaurants
pay 69.0% more in Winterthur
Groceries
pay 82.8% more in Winterthur
Transportation
pay 10.4% more in Winterthur
Housing
pay 61.7% more in Winterthur
Childcare
pay 26.2% more in Winterthur
Entertainment and Sports
pay 37.6% more in Winterthur
Clothing
pay 2.8 times more in Winterthur

The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Winterthur are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Notably, clothing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Winterthur.

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Winterthur vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Winterthur instead of United Kingdom, you would:

pay 69.0% more for restaurants

 
United Kingdom
Winterthur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.32
£15.94
$30.00
CHF24.75
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $10.25
£7.66
$18.00
CHF14.85
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.54
£1.90
$5.40
CHF4.46
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pay 82.8% more for groceries

 
United Kingdom
Winterthur
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.67
£1.25
$3.82
CHF3.16
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.62
£3.46
$16.11
CHF13.30
Milk (1 gallon) $6.01
£4.50
$8.32
CHF6.86
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pay 10.4% more for transportation

 
United Kingdom
Winterthur
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.59
£5.67
$8.52
CHF7.03
Monthly public transit pass $99.20
£74.17
$94.80
CHF78.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,629.43
£28,135.23
$42,598.89
CHF35,147.41
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pay 61.7% more for housing

 
United Kingdom
Winterthur
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $41.42
£30.97
$77.20
CHF63.69
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,299.59
£971.69
$2,291.94
CHF1,891.03
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,069.01
£799.29
$1,670.36
CHF1,378.17
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pay 26.2% more for childcare

 
United Kingdom
Winterthur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,589.10
£1,188.16
$1,799.95
CHF1,485.10
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,025.39
£17,215.90
$32,399.16
CHF26,731.83
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pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
United Kingdom
Winterthur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.50
£4.86
$8.40
CHF6.93
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.66
£3.48
$6.00
CHF4.95
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $22.34
£16.70
$10.80
CHF8.91
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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

 
United Kingdom
Winterthur
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $85.37
£63.83
$180.00
CHF148.51
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $44.93
£33.60
$141.00
CHF116.33
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $95.35
£71.29
$197.99
CHF163.36
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