Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

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United States

Los Angeles vs. Winterthur Cost of Living Summary

Los Angeles is 24.1% cheaper than Winterthur.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% less in Los Angeles
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Los Angeles
Transportation: pay 39.1% less in Los Angeles
Housing: pay 6.3% more in Los Angeles
Childcare: pay 4.9% less in Los Angeles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% less in Los Angeles
Clothing: pay 63.7% less in Los Angeles

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles vs. Winterthur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Winterthur, you would:

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pay 41.4% less for restaurants

	Winterthur	Los Angeles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.04 CHF33.17	$25.00	-37.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$20.02 CHF16.58	$13.00	-35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.01 CHF4.15	$2.83	-43.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.48 CHF3.71	$2.26	-49.5%
Average			-41.4%

Winterthur vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Winterthur	Los Angeles
Bread 1 loaf	$4.13 CHF3.42	$4.52	+9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.48 CHF13.65	$6.67	-59.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 CHF7.14	$4.71	-45.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.39 CHF6.12	$7.43	+0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.76 CHF12.22	$7.55	-48.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 CHF1.40	$2.60	+53.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 CHF0.80	$1.27	+31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 CHF1.07	$2.00	+54.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.43 CHF2.84	$2.17	-36.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CHF0.92	$1.38	+24.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.89	$1.22	+14.2%
Average			-0.2%

Winterthur vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.1% less for transportation

	Winterthur	Los Angeles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.34 CHF6.91	$4.78	-42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$125.13 CHF103.65	$93.48	-25.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,041.86 CHF33,997.52	$32,727.50	-20.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$56.31 CHF46.64	$18.01	-68.0%
Average			-39.1%

Winterthur vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.3% more for housing

	Winterthur	Los Angeles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.31 CHF50.79	$74.01	+20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,299.22 CHF1,904.59	$2,536.54	+10.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,714.25 CHF1,420.02	$1,984.71	+15.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.24 CHF164.22	$155.53	-21.5%
Average			+6.3%

Winterthur vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing

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pay 4.9% less for childcare

	Winterthur	Los Angeles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,502.55 CHF2,073.02	$1,762.50	-29.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,522.97 CHF18,657.18	$27,000.00	+19.9%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Winterthur	Los Angeles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.76 CHF7.26	$8.00	-8.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.57 CHF5.44	$5.76	-12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.57 CHF9.59	$11.50	-0.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$144.94 CHF120.06	$47.45	-67.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$29.40 CHF24.36	$18.00	-38.8%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 63.7% less for clothing

	Winterthur	Los Angeles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$191.86 CHF158.93	$61.25	-68.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$145.98 CHF120.93	$44.15	-69.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$208.02 CHF172.32	$100.09	-51.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$429.60 CHF355.87	$149.85	-65.1%
Average			-63.7%

Winterthur vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing

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