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

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 19.8% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Winterthur is 15.9% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$40.02 CHF 32.54
$36.38 CHF 29.58
10.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$130 CHF 106
$148 CHF 120
-12.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.08 CHF 16.33
$18.35 CHF 14.92
9.43%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 5.21
$5.89 CHF 4.79
8.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$5.25 CHF 4.27
-8.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 CHF 3.68
$4.81 CHF 3.91
-6.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.82 CHF 7.17
$9.99 CHF 8.12
-11.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$8.76 CHF 7.12
-30.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-4.41%
White Bread (500g)
$4.46 CHF 3.63
$3.88 CHF 3.16
14.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 CHF 3.83
$4.51 CHF 3.67
4.43%
Eggs
$7.46 CHF 6.07
$7.31 CHF 5.94
2.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.53 CHF 25.64
$27.1 CHF 22.03
16.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.34 CHF 27.11
$33.27 CHF 27.05
0.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.76 CHF 38.02
$53.3 CHF 43.31
-12.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 CHF 2.73
$3.55 CHF 2.89
-5.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 CHF 1.67
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-17.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.56
$3.06 CHF 2.49
2.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.92 CHF 6.44
$6.18 CHF 5.02
28.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-8.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.83
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-5.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 2.01
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-5.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CHF 0.84
$1.33 CHF 1.08
-22.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 CHF 9.26
$11.03 CHF 8.97
3.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.2 CHF 13.98
$12.66 CHF 10.3
35.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CHF 1.7
$3.33 CHF 2.7
-37.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$3.64 CHF 2.96
-9.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.19
$3.74 CHF 3.04
5.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 CHF 99.4
$85.8 CHF 69.8
42.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 CHF 7.1
$7.43 CHF 6.04
17.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.07 CHF 4.12
$3.47 CHF 2.82
46.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 CHF 69.7
$64.9 CHF 52.8
32.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.23 CHF 1.82
0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K CHF 38.2K
$50K CHF 40.6K
-6.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 CHF 206
$262 CHF 213
-3.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.5 CHF 52.4
$48.1 CHF 39.11
34.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 CHF 48.66
$62.8 CHF 51.1
-4.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 CHF 92.5
$80.8 CHF 65.7
40.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 CHF 35.28
$36.22 CHF 29.45
19.80%
Cinema Ticket
$28.77 CHF 23.39
$24.26 CHF 19.73
18.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,675 CHF 2,175
$3,390 CHF 2,757
-21.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
-35.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$217 CHF 176
$136 CHF 110
59.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$143 CHF 116
$80.7 CHF 65.7
76.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$218 CHF 177
$165 CHF 134
31.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$427 CHF 347
$209 CHF 170
104.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,867
$2,305 CHF 1,874
-0.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 CHF 1,352
$2,049 CHF 1,666
-18.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$4,711 CHF 3,831
-24.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,606 CHF 2,119
$3,814 CHF 3,101
-31.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
31.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
15.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$7,798 CHF 6,341
0.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.46
1.63%

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Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

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