Cost of living in Winterthur
compared to
Cost of living in Winterthur vs. Switzerland overall average
Winterthur is 12.9% more expensive than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% more in Winterthur
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Winterthur
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Winterthur
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% more in Winterthur
- Childcare
-
pay 19.9% less in Winterthur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% more in Winterthur
- Clothing
-
pay 70.3% more in Winterthur
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Winterthur are more expensive than in Switzerland.
Winterthur Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.04
CHF32.19
|
$25.03
-
$68.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.02
CHF16.09
|
$18.77
-
$22.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.02
|
$2.50
-
$6.26
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.48
CHF3.60
|
$3.75
-
$5.01
|
Winterthur - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.13
CHF3.32
|
$2.50
-
$6.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.48
CHF13.24
|
$13.76
-
$26.28
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CHF6.93
|
$8.05
-
$9.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.39
CHF5.94
|
$6.01
-
$7.96
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.76
CHF11.86
|
$9.94
-
$17.03
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
CHF1.36
|
$0.99
-
$3.41
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
CHF0.77
|
$0.74
-
$1.70
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.04
|
$0.62
-
$2.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.43
CHF2.76
|
$1.24
-
$4.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.89
|
$0.68
-
$1.70
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.86
|
$0.85
-
$1.14
|
Winterthur - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.34
CHF6.70
|
$8.24
-
$8.34
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.13
CHF100.59
|
$125.13
-
$125.13
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,994.66
|
$41,041.86
-
$44,420.31
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$56.31
CHF45.27
|
$52.55
-
$62.56
|
Winterthur - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.31
CHF49.29
|
$50.05
-
$125.13
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,299.22
CHF1,848.41
|
$1,876.91
-
$2,502.55
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,714.25
CHF1,378.13
|
$1,376.40
-
$2,862.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.24
CHF159.37
|
$153.10
-
$250.26
|
Winterthur - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,502.55
CHF2,011.87
|
$1,876.91
-
$3,128.19
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,522.97
CHF18,106.83
|
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-
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|
Winterthur - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.76
CHF7.04
|
$8.76
-
$11.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.57
CHF5.28
|
$5.63
-
$7.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
CHF9.30
|
$10.01
-
$13.76
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$144.94
CHF116.52
|
$75.08
-
$187.69
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$29.40
CHF23.64
|
$23.77
-
$37.54
|
Winterthur - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$191.86
CHF154.24
|
$137.64
-
$237.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$145.98
CHF117.36
|
$75.08
-
$250.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$208.02
CHF167.24
|
$100.10
-
$312.82
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$429.60
CHF345.37
|
$162.67
-
$625.64
|
Winterthur - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Switzerland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Switzerland, like
Geneva,
Winterthur,
Bellinzona,
Chur,
Baden,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Switzerland compared to Winterthur.
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