Cost of Living Comparison Between Winterthur and Hamilton Cost of Living Comparison Between Winterthur and Hamilton

🙂 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 10.7% cheaper than Hamilton without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Winterthur is 4.5% cheaper than Hamilton without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
Hamilton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$40.02 CHF 32.54
$59.1 BMD 59.1
-32.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$130 CHF 106
$181 BMD 181
-28.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.08 CHF 16.33
$14.88 BMD 14.88
34.95%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 5.21
$6.51 BMD 6.51
-1.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$3.45 BMD 3.45
38.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 CHF 3.68
$2.94 BMD 2.94
53.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.82 CHF 7.17
$10.15 BMD 10.15
-13.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$8.32 BMD 8.32
-26.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
Hamilton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$4.37 BMD 4.37
-50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$4.46 CHF 3.63
$8.84 BMD 8.84
-49.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 CHF 3.83
$5.32 BMD 5.32
-11.47%
Eggs
$7.46 CHF 6.07
$7.67 BMD 7.67
-2.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.53 CHF 25.64
$11.46 BMD 11.46
175.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.34 CHF 27.11
$24.7 BMD 24.7
34.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.76 CHF 38.02
$32.75 BMD 32.75
42.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 CHF 2.73
$10.26 BMD 10.26
-67.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 CHF 1.67
$6.42 BMD 6.42
-67.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.56
$12.69 BMD 12.69
-75.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.92 CHF 6.44
$11.49 BMD 11.49
-31.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$8.23 BMD 8.23
-70.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.83
$5.11 BMD 5.11
-55.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 2.01
$5.96 BMD 5.96
-58.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CHF 0.84
$3.28 BMD 3.28
-68.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 CHF 9.26
$17.93 BMD 17.93
-36.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.2 CHF 13.98
$24.89 BMD 24.89
-30.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CHF 1.7
$5.45 BMD 5.45
-61.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$4.39 BMD 4.39
-25.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
Hamilton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.19
$4.71 BMD 4.71
-16.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 CHF 99.4
$69.5 BMD 69.5
76.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 CHF 7.1
$6.37 BMD 6.37
37.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.07 CHF 4.12
$3.46 BMD 3.46
46.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 CHF 69.7
$52.9 BMD 52.9
62.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.3 BMD 2.3
-2.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$35.4K BMD 35.4K
16.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K CHF 38.2K
$38.5K BMD 38.5K
21.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
Hamilton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 CHF 206
$236 BMD 236
7.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.5 CHF 52.4
$118 BMD 118
-45.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 CHF 48.66
$156 BMD 156
-61.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
Hamilton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 CHF 92.5
$185 BMD 185
-38.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 CHF 35.28
$32.48 BMD 32.48
33.59%
Cinema Ticket
$28.77 CHF 23.39
$13.68 BMD 13.68
110.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
Hamilton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,675 CHF 2,175
$1,304 BMD 1,304
105.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
$24.7K BMD 24.7K
-13.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
Hamilton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$217 CHF 176
$80 BMD 80
170.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$143 CHF 116
$60.6 BMD 60.6
135.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$218 CHF 177
$138 BMD 138
58.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$427 CHF 347
$127 BMD 127
235.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
Hamilton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,867
$3,443 BMD 3,443
-33.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 CHF 1,352
$2,227 BMD 2,227
-25.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$8,839 BMD 8,839
-59.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,606 CHF 2,119
$7,464 BMD 7,464
-65.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
$11.5K BMD 11.5K
160.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
$6,155 BMD 6,155
236.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
Hamilton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$6,057 BMD 6,057
28.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
7.22
-65.37%

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Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hamilton: October 28, 2025

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