Cost of Living Comparison Between Winterthur and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Winterthur and Geneva

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 20.7% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Winterthur is 11.5% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$39.49 CHF 31.71

$37.22 CHF 29.89

6.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$131 CHF 105

$145 CHF 117

-9.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.78 CHF 15.89

$18.33 CHF 14.72

7.91%

Cappuccino

$6.34 CHF 5.09

$5.71 CHF 4.58

11.03%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.82 CHF 3.87

$5.47 CHF 4.39

-11.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.52 CHF 3.63

$4.85 CHF 3.90

-6.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.79 CHF 7.06

$9.69 CHF 7.78

-9.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.29 CHF 5.05

$8.57 CHF 6.88

-26.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.21 CHF 1.77

$2.18 CHF 1.75

1.38%

White Bread (500g)

$4.52 CHF 3.63

$3.95 CHF 3.17

14.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.78 CHF 3.83

$4.46 CHF 3.58

7.17%

Eggs

$7.75 CHF 6.23

$7.24 CHF 5.81

7.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$31.60 CHF 25.38

$27.35 CHF 21.96

15.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$32.98 CHF 26.48

$32.78 CHF 26.33

0.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$46.02 CHF 36.95

$52.1 CHF 41.81

-11.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 CHF 2.59

$3.44 CHF 2.76

-6.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 CHF 1.71

$2.50 CHF 2.00

-14.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.98 CHF 2.39

$2.95 CHF 2.37

1.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$7.71 CHF 6.19

$6.21 CHF 4.98

24.15%

Potato (1kg)

$2.41 CHF 1.94

$2.69 CHF 2.16

-10.41%

Onion (1kg)

$2.36 CHF 1.89

$2.32 CHF 1.86

1.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.46 CHF 1.98

$2.51 CHF 2.02

-1.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 CHF 0.84

$1.38 CHF 1.11

-23.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.50 CHF 9.23

$10.90 CHF 8.75

5.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.97 CHF 13.63

$12.56 CHF 10.08

35.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 CHF 1.64

$3.27 CHF 2.62

-37.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 CHF 2.72

$3.64 CHF 2.92

-6.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.96 CHF 3.18

$3.65 CHF 2.93

8.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$122 CHF 97.9

$87.3 CHF 70.1

39.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.51 CHF 6.84

$7.79 CHF 6.25

9.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$5.02 CHF 4.03

$3.49 CHF 2.80

43.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$87.0 CHF 69.8

$65.1 CHF 52.3

33.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 CHF 1.76

$2.26 CHF 1.81

-3.10%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$40.2K CHF 32.3K

$39.8K CHF 32.0K

0.90%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$45.9K CHF 36.9K

$49.3K CHF 39.6K

-6.84%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$258 CHF 207

$265 CHF 213

-2.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$65.7 CHF 52.8

$47.72 CHF 38.32

37.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.4 CHF 46.88

$63.0 CHF 50.6

-7.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$113 CHF 91.1

$80.7 CHF 64.8

40.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$43.73 CHF 35.11

$36.64 CHF 29.42

19.35%

Cinema Ticket

$28.59 CHF 22.96

$24.37 CHF 19.57

17.32%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,700 CHF 2,168

$3,438 CHF 2,761

-21.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.4K CHF 17.2K

$32.8K CHF 26.4K

-34.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$220 CHF 177

$135 CHF 108

63.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$146 CHF 118

$81.8 CHF 65.7

78.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$225 CHF 181

$165 CHF 132

36.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$427 CHF 343

$214 CHF 172

99.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,246 CHF 1,803

$2,367 CHF 1,901

-5.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,646 CHF 1,322

$2,072 CHF 1,664

-20.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,480 CHF 2,795

$4,798 CHF 3,853

-27.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,619 CHF 2,103

$3,904 CHF 3,135

-32.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.5K CHF 18.9K

$21.9K CHF 17.6K

7.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$15.8K CHF 12.7K

$17.5K CHF 14.1K

-9.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$6,763 CHF 5,431

$7,528 CHF 6,045

-10.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.5

2.46

1.63%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Winterthur: January 11, 2026

Last update for Geneva: January 12, 2026

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