Cost of Living Comparison Between Winterthur and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Winterthur and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 134.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 73.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Winterthur is 126.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$40.02 CHF 32.54
$17.41 €15.03
129.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$130 CHF 106
$68.7 €59.3
89.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.08 CHF 16.33
$13.71 €11.84
46.46%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 5.21
$2.78 €2.4
130.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$2.8 €2.42
71.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 CHF 3.68
$1.98 €1.71
128.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.82 CHF 7.17
$4.43 €3.83
99.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$4.53 €3.91
34.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$1.24 €1.07
75.00%
White Bread (500g)
$4.46 CHF 3.63
$2.03 €1.75
119.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 CHF 3.83
$1.98 €1.71
137.88%
Eggs
$7.46 CHF 6.07
$3.46 €2.99
115.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.53 CHF 25.64
$18.32 €15.82
72.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.34 CHF 27.11
$9.82 €8.47
239.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.76 CHF 38.02
$19.24 €16.61
143.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 CHF 2.73
$2.61 €2.25
28.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 CHF 1.67
$2.34 €2.02
-11.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.56
$2.11 €1.82
48.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.92 CHF 6.44
$2.77 €2.39
185.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$2.04 €1.76
17.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.83
$1.77 €1.53
27.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 2.01
$1.5 €1.3
64.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CHF 0.84
$0.85 €0.73
21.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 CHF 9.26
$7 €6.04
62.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.2 CHF 13.98
$7.13 €6.16
141.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CHF 1.7
$1.43 €1.24
46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$2.29 €1.98
43.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.19
$3.02 €2.6
30.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 CHF 99.4
$28.97 €25.01
321.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 CHF 7.1
$4.59 €3.96
90.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.07 CHF 4.12
$2.02 €1.74
150.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 CHF 69.7
$29.56 €25.53
190.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.81 €1.56
23.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
7.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K CHF 38.2K
$32.4K €28K
45.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 CHF 206
$190 €164
33.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.5 CHF 52.4
$22.18 €19.15
190.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 CHF 48.66
$36.37 €31.4
64.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 CHF 92.5
$57.4 €49.55
98.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 CHF 35.28
$20.95 €18.09
107.11%
Cinema Ticket
$28.77 CHF 23.39
$10.8 €9.33
166.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,675 CHF 2,175
$732 €632
265.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
40.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$217 CHF 176
$86.8 €74.9
149.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$143 CHF 116
$36.78 €31.76
288.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$218 CHF 177
$102 €88.2
113.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$427 CHF 347
$117 €101
264.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,867
$1,581 €1,365
45.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 CHF 1,352
$1,230 €1,062
35.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,707 €2,337
30.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,606 CHF 2,119
$2,028 €1,751
28.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
$6,602 €5,700
352.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
$5,045 €4,356
309.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$2,198 €1,898
254.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.39
-26.25%

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Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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