Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Winterthur Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 37.2% cheaper than Winterthur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 45.3% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 20.8% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% less in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 64.5% less in United Kingdom
United Kingdom vs. Winterthur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Winterthur, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Winterthur
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
CHF24.75
|
$21.32
£15.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.00
CHF14.85
|
$10.25
£7.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.40
CHF4.46
|
$2.54
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.80
CHF3.96
|
$1.79
£1.34
|
|
Winterthur vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Winterthur
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.82
CHF3.16
|
$1.67
£1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.11
CHF13.30
|
$4.62
£3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.32
CHF6.86
|
$6.01
£4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.30
CHF6.02
|
$3.96
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.30
CHF10.97
|
$3.93
£2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CHF1.57
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.81
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CHF1.19
|
$1.21
£0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.09
CHF2.55
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.91
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF0.95
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
Winterthur vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Winterthur
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
CHF7.03
|
$7.59
£5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.80
CHF78.22
|
$99.20
£74.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,598.89
CHF35,147.41
|
$37,629.43
£28,135.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.28
CHF26.63
|
$23.43
£17.52
|
|
Winterthur vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Winterthur
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.20
CHF63.69
|
$41.42
£30.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,291.94
CHF1,891.03
|
$1,299.59
£971.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,670.36
CHF1,378.17
|
$1,069.01
£799.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$321.17
CHF264.99
|
$239.96
£179.41
|
|
Winterthur vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Winterthur
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,799.95
CHF1,485.10
|
$1,589.10
£1,188.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,399.16
CHF26,731.83
|
$23,025.39
£17,215.90
|
|
Winterthur vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Winterthur
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.40
CHF6.93
|
$6.50
£4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
CHF4.95
|
$4.66
£3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.80
CHF8.91
|
$22.34
£16.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.00
CHF66.83
|
$49.72
£37.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$27.60
CHF22.77
|
$14.11
£10.55
|
|
Winterthur vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.5% less for clothing
|
Winterthur
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$180.00
CHF148.51
|
$85.37
£63.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$141.00
CHF116.33
|
$44.93
£33.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$197.99
CHF163.36
|
$95.35
£71.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$449.99
CHF371.28
|
$98.21
£73.43
|
|
Winterthur vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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