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

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 21.5% more expensive than St Thomas without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Winterthur is 6.1% cheaper than St Thomas without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$40.02 CHF 32.54
$19.88 $19.88
101.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$130 CHF 106
$162 $162
-19.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.08 CHF 16.33
$12.13 $12.13
65.54%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 5.21
$7.06 $7.06
-9.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$3.88 $3.88
23.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 CHF 3.68
$3.31 $3.31
36.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.82 CHF 7.17
$6.67 $6.67
32.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$9.85 $9.85
-38.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$2.44 $2.44
-11.07%
White Bread (500g)
$4.46 CHF 3.63
$6.57 $6.57
-32.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 CHF 3.83
$18.9 $18.9
-75.08%
Eggs
$7.46 CHF 6.07
$9 $9
-17.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.53 CHF 25.64
$11.33 $11.33
178.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.34 CHF 27.11
$32.23 $32.23
3.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.76 CHF 38.02
$39.25 $39.25
19.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 CHF 2.73
$12.27 $12.27
-72.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 CHF 1.67
$11.05 $11.05
-81.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.56
$12.06 $12.06
-73.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.92 CHF 6.44
$19.53 $19.53
-59.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$1.87 $1.87
27.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.83
$8.65 $8.65
-73.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 2.01
$7.79 $7.79
-68.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CHF 0.84
$5.96 $5.96
-82.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 CHF 9.26
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$17.2 CHF 13.98
$24.56 $24.56
-29.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CHF 1.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$6.16 $6.16
-46.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.19
$2.06 $2.06
90.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 CHF 99.4
$59.9 $59.9
104.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 CHF 7.1
$20.35 $20.35
-57.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.07 CHF 4.12
$3.13 $3.13
61.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 CHF 69.7
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.29 $1.29
73.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$55.9K $55.9K
-26.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K CHF 38.2K
$37.9K $37.9K
23.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 CHF 206
$382 $382
-33.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.5 CHF 52.4
$101 $101
-36.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 CHF 48.66
$129 $129
-53.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 CHF 92.5
$123 $123
-7.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 CHF 35.28
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$28.77 CHF 23.39
$12.06 $12.06
138.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,675 CHF 2,175
$1,519 $1,519
76.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
$21.8K $21.8K
-2.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$217 CHF 176
$114 $114
89.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$143 CHF 116
$152 $152
-6.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$218 CHF 177
$198 $198
10.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$427 CHF 347
$152 $152
180.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,867
$1,446 $1,446
58.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 CHF 1,352
$1,822 $1,822
-8.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$3,308 $3,308
7.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,606 CHF 2,119
$4,322 $4,322
-39.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
$4,889 $4,889
511.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
$10.6K $10.6K
95.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
St Thomas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$2,375 $2,375
228.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
9.45
-73.54%

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Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

Last update for St Thomas: October 28, 2025

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