Cost of living comparison
compared to
Switzerland vs. Winterthur Cost of Living Summary
Switzerland is 5.9% cheaper than Winterthur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Switzerland
- Groceries
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pay 1.5% less in Switzerland
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Switzerland
- Housing
-
pay 8.6% less in Switzerland
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Switzerland
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% less in Switzerland
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Switzerland.
Switzerland vs. Winterthur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Winterthur, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Winterthur
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.04
CHF31.87
|
$32.37
CHF25.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.02
CHF15.94
|
$18.82
CHF14.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF3.98
|
$5.26
CHF4.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.48
CHF3.57
|
$4.76
CHF3.79
|
|
Winterthur vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Winterthur
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.13
CHF3.29
|
$3.73
CHF2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.48
CHF13.11
|
$14.66
CHF11.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CHF6.86
|
$8.19
CHF6.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.39
CHF5.88
|
$7.43
CHF5.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.76
CHF11.75
|
$14.43
CHF11.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
CHF1.35
|
$1.69
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
CHF0.77
|
$1.10
CHF0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.03
|
$1.35
CHF1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.43
CHF2.73
|
$2.94
CHF2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.88
|
$1.16
CHF0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.85
|
$1.10
CHF0.88
|
|
Winterthur vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Winterthur
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.34
CHF6.64
|
$8.41
CHF6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.13
CHF99.60
|
$119.36
CHF95.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,668.99
|
$40,637.10
CHF32,346.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$56.31
CHF44.82
|
$45.06
CHF35.86
|
|
Winterthur vs. Switzerland - Cost of transportation
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
Winterthur
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.31
CHF48.80
|
$59.20
CHF47.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,299.22
CHF1,830.16
|
$1,797.02
CHF1,430.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,714.25
CHF1,364.53
|
$1,562.03
CHF1,243.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.24
CHF157.80
|
$197.97
CHF157.58
|
|
Winterthur vs. Switzerland - Cost of housing
pay 28.0% more for childcare
|
Winterthur
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,502.55
CHF1,992.01
|
$2,700.86
CHF2,149.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,522.97
CHF17,928.11
|
$33,359.10
CHF26,553.58
|
|
Winterthur vs. Switzerland - Cost of childcare
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Winterthur
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.76
CHF6.97
|
$8.73
CHF6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.57
CHF5.23
|
$6.04
CHF4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
CHF9.21
|
$11.28
CHF8.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$144.94
CHF115.37
|
$101.44
CHF80.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$29.40
CHF23.41
|
$24.10
CHF19.18
|
|
Winterthur vs. Switzerland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Winterthur
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$191.86
CHF152.72
|
$142.30
CHF113.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$145.98
CHF116.20
|
$70.55
CHF56.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$208.02
CHF165.59
|
$162.86
CHF129.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$429.60
CHF341.96
|
$202.63
CHF161.29
|
|
Winterthur vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing
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