Cost of Living Comparison Between St Thomas and Winterthur Cost of Living Comparison Between St Thomas and Winterthur

🙂 Solo nomad: St Thomas is 17.7% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Thomas is 6.5% more expensive than Winterthur without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Thomas
Winterthur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.88 $19.88
$40.02 CHF 32.54
-50.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$162 $162
$130 CHF 106
24.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.13 $12.13
$20.08 CHF 16.33
-39.59%
Cappuccino
$7.06 $7.06
$6.41 CHF 5.21
10.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 $3.88
$4.79 CHF 3.9
-19.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 $3.31
$4.52 CHF 3.68
-26.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.67 $6.67
$8.82 CHF 7.17
-24.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.85 $9.85
$6.1 CHF 4.96
61.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Thomas
Winterthur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 $2.44
$2.17 CHF 1.77
12.44%
White Bread (500g)
$6.57 $6.57
$4.46 CHF 3.63
47.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$18.9 $18.9
$4.71 CHF 3.83
301.27%
Eggs
$9 $9
$7.46 CHF 6.07
20.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 $11.33
$31.53 CHF 25.64
-64.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.23 $32.23
$33.34 CHF 27.11
-3.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.25 $39.25
$46.76 CHF 38.02
-16.06%
Apples (1kg)
$12.27 $12.27
$3.36 CHF 2.73
265.18%
Banana (1kg)
$11.05 $11.05
$2.06 CHF 1.67
436.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$12.06 $12.06
$3.14 CHF 2.56
284.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$19.53 $19.53
$7.92 CHF 6.44
146.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 $1.87
$2.39 CHF 1.94
-21.76%
Onion (1kg)
$8.65 $8.65
$2.26 CHF 1.83
282.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$7.79 $7.79
$2.47 CHF 2.01
215.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$5.96 $5.96
$1.03 CHF 0.84
478.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$11.38 CHF 9.26
-
Wine (Bottle)
$24.56 $24.56
$17.2 CHF 13.98
42.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.09 CHF 1.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.16 $6.16
$3.29 CHF 2.67
87.23%
🚌 Getting Around
St Thomas
Winterthur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 $2.06
$3.93 CHF 3.19
-47.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.9 $59.9
$122 CHF 99.4
-51.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$20.35 $20.35
$8.73 CHF 7.1
133.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.13 $3.13
$5.07 CHF 4.12
-38.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$85.8 CHF 69.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 $1.29
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-42.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$55.9K $55.9K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
35.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K $37.9K
$47K CHF 38.2K
-19.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Thomas
Winterthur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$382 $382
$254 CHF 206
50.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$101 $101
$64.5 CHF 52.4
56.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$129 $129
$59.9 CHF 48.66
115.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Thomas
Winterthur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$123 $123
$114 CHF 92.5
8.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$43.39 CHF 35.28
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.06 $12.06
$28.77 CHF 23.39
-58.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Thomas
Winterthur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,519 $1,519
$2,675 CHF 2,175
-43.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.8K $21.8K
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
2.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Thomas
Winterthur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 $114
$217 CHF 176
-47.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$152 $152
$143 CHF 116
6.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$198 $198
$218 CHF 177
-9.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 $152
$427 CHF 347
-64.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Thomas
Winterthur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 $1,446
$2,296 CHF 1,867
-37.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,822 $1,822
$1,663 CHF 1,352
9.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,308 $3,308
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-6.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,322 $4,322
$2,606 CHF 2,119
65.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,889 $4,889
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
-83.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.6K $10.6K
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
-48.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Thomas
Winterthur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,375 $2,375
$7,798 CHF 6,341
-69.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.45
2.5
278.00%

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Last update for St Thomas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

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