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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Winterthur is 139.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Winterthur is 125.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 78% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$39.49 CHFย 31.71
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
131.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$131 CHFย 105
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
89.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.78 CHFย 15.89
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
42.61%
Cappuccino
$6.34 CHFย 5.09
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
130.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 CHFย 3.87
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
77.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 CHFย 3.63
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
128.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.79 CHFย 7.06
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
98.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.29 CHFย 5.05
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
36.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHFย 1.77
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
72.66%
White Bread (500g)
$4.52 CHFย 3.63
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
120.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.78 CHFย 3.83
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
147.67%
Eggs
$7.75 CHFย 6.23
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
123.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.60 CHFย 25.38
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
67.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.98 CHFย 26.48
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
246.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.02 CHFย 36.95
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
143.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 CHFย 2.59
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 CHFย 1.71
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-13.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHFย 2.39
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
36.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.71 CHFย 6.19
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
170.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHFย 1.94
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
23.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHFย 1.89
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
27.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 CHFย 1.98
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
68.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CHFย 0.84
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.50 CHFย 9.23
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
61.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.97 CHFย 13.63
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
137.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 CHFย 1.64
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
43.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CHFย 2.72
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
46.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.96 CHFย 3.18
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
32.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 CHFย 97.9
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
329.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.51 CHFย 6.84
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
86.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.02 CHFย 4.03
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
136.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.0 CHFย 69.8
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
193.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHFย 1.76
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHFย 32.3K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
4.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.9K CHFย 36.9K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
41.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 CHFย 207
$184 โ‚ฌ159
39.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$65.7 CHFย 52.8
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
187.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHFย 46.88
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
54.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$113 CHFย 91.1
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
95.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.73 CHFย 35.11
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
106.66%
Cinema Ticket
$28.59 CHFย 22.96
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
155.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,700 CHFย 2,168
$704 โ‚ฌ607
283.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K CHFย 17.2K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
43.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$220 CHFย 177
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
152.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$146 CHFย 118
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
292.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$225 CHFย 181
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
116.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$427 CHFย 343
$117 โ‚ฌ101
265.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,246 CHFย 1,803
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
46.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,646 CHFย 1,322
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
34.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,480 CHFย 2,795
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
25.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,619 CHFย 2,103
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
30.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.5K CHFย 18.9K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
236.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.8K CHFย 12.7K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
228.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,763 CHFย 5,431
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
173.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.39
-26.25%

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Last update for Winterthur: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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