Cost of Living Comparison Between Winterthur and St Thomas Cost of Living Comparison Between Winterthur and St Thomas

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 3.7% more expensive than St Thomas without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Winterthur is 15.7% more expensive than St Thomas without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$39.05 CHF 30.50
$19.90 $19.90
96.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$130 CHF 102
$163 $163
-19.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.92 CHF 15.56
$12.02 $12.02
65.72%
Cappuccino
$6.59 CHF 5.15
$6.89 $6.89
-4.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 CHF 3.89
$3.96 $3.96
26.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 CHF 3.66
$3.41 $3.41
37.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 CHF 6.58
$6.34 $6.34
32.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CHF 4.71
$9.90 $9.90
-39.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.56 $2.56
-15.23%
White Bread (500g)
$4.38 CHF 3.42
$6.62 $6.62
-33.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.83 CHF 3.78
$18.42 $18.42
-73.78%
Eggs
$7.48 CHF 5.85
$9.03 $9.03
-17.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.27 CHF 24.42
$11.43 $11.43
173.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.37 CHF 26.06
$31.82 $31.82
4.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.50 CHF 37.10
$39.03 $39.03
21.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 CHF 2.63
$12.00 $12.00
-71.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 CHF 1.61
$11.15 $11.15
-81.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 CHF 2.38
$12.09 $12.09
-74.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.01 CHF 6.25
$19.87 $19.87
-59.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$1.85 $1.85
27.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$8.76 $8.76
-73.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.03
$8.18 $8.18
-68.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 CHF 0.78
$6.08 $6.08
-83.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.55 CHF 9.02
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$15.24 CHF 11.90
$24.97 $24.97
-38.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 CHF 1.63
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CHF 2.65
$5.89 $5.89
-42.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.11
$2.05 $2.05
94.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 CHF 96.3
$60.3 $60.3
104.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 CHF 6.92
$19.65 $19.65
-54.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.85 CHF 3.79
$3.16 $3.16
53.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.4 CHF 68.3
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$1.34 $1.34
67.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 32.2K
$55.1K $55.1K
-25.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.2K CHF 36.1K
$39.1K $39.1K
18.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 CHF 200
$382 $382
-33.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$65.5 CHF 51.2
$101 $101
-35.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHF 46.22
$132 $132
-55.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$113 CHF 88.0
$125 $125
-9.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.92 CHF 34.30
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$27.82 CHF 21.72
$12.08 $12.08
130.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,676 CHF 2,090
$1,526 $1,526
75.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.0K CHF 16.4K
$22.4K $22.4K
-6.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$219 CHF 171
$117 $117
86.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$143 CHF 112
$151 $151
-5.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$222 CHF 174
$197 $197
12.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$430 CHF 336
$148 $148
190.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,221 CHF 1,734
$1,462 $1,462
51.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,674 CHF 1,307
$1,824 $1,824
-8.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,527 CHF 2,755
$3,262 $3,262
8.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,592 CHF 2,024
$4,234 $4,234
-38.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.2K CHF 18.2K
$4,858 $4,858
378.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.8K CHF 12.3K
$10.6K $10.6K
49.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,755 CHF 5,275
$2,722 $2,722
148.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
9.45
-73.54%

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Last update for Winterthur: March 3, 2026

Last update for St Thomas: March 1, 2026

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