Cost of Living Comparison Between Winterthur and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Winterthur and Zurich

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 11.2% more expensive than Zurich without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Winterthur is 20.6% more expensive than Zurich without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$39.05 CHF 30.42

$31.39 CHF 24.46

24.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$130 CHF 102

$148 CHF 115

-11.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.92 CHF 15.52

$20.60 CHF 16.04

-3.30%

Cappuccino

$6.59 CHF 5.13

$6.90 CHF 5.37

-4.49%

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

$4.99 CHF 3.88

$5.83 CHF 4.54

-14.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.68 CHF 3.65

$5.30 CHF 4.13

-11.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.42 CHF 6.56

$9.74 CHF 7.58

-13.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.03 CHF 4.70

$8.44 CHF 6.57

-28.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 CHF 1.69

$2.16 CHF 1.68

0.46%

White Bread (500g)

$4.38 CHF 3.41

$3.40 CHF 2.65

28.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.83 CHF 3.77

$3.94 CHF 3.07

22.59%

Eggs

$7.48 CHF 5.83

$7.57 CHF 5.90

-1.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$31.27 CHF 24.36

$29.08 CHF 22.65

7.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$33.37 CHF 25.99

$33.28 CHF 25.92

0.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$47.50 CHF 37.00

$50.8 CHF 39.56

-6.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.37 CHF 2.62

$4.01 CHF 3.13

-15.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.06 CHF 1.60

$2.82 CHF 2.20

-26.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.04 CHF 2.37

$3.04 CHF 2.36

Tomato (1kg)

$8.01 CHF 6.24

$5.17 CHF 4.03

54.93%

Potato (1kg)

$2.35 CHF 1.83

$2.73 CHF 2.13

-13.92%

Onion (1kg)

$2.32 CHF 1.81

$2.37 CHF 1.85

-2.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 CHF 2.02

$2.58 CHF 2.01

0.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 CHF 0.78

$1.66 CHF 1.30

-39.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.55 CHF 9.00

$11.15 CHF 8.68

3.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.24 CHF 11.87

$15.52 CHF 12.09

-1.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 CHF 1.62

$2.75 CHF 2.14

-24.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 CHF 2.64

$3.34 CHF 2.60

1.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.99 CHF 3.11

$4.96 CHF 3.86

-19.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$123 CHF 96.0

$109 CHF 85.2

12.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.86 CHF 6.90

$7.63 CHF 5.94

16.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.85 CHF 3.78

$4.13 CHF 3.22

17.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$87.4 CHF 68.1

$89.0 CHF 69.3

-1.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.25 CHF 1.76

$2.24 CHF 1.74

0.45%

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

$41.2K CHF 32.1K

$40.1K CHF 31.2K

2.79%

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

$46.2K CHF 36.0K

$39.5K CHF 30.7K

17.10%

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

$256 CHF 199

$253 CHF 197

0.94%

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

$65.5 CHF 51.0

$35.07 CHF 27.32

86.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.2 CHF 46.10

$58.2 CHF 45.30

1.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$113 CHF 87.8

$90.5 CHF 70.5

24.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$43.92 CHF 34.21

$48.94 CHF 38.12

-10.26%

Cinema Ticket

$27.82 CHF 21.67

$24.92 CHF 19.41

11.64%

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

$2,676 CHF 2,085

$3,471 CHF 2,704

-22.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.0K CHF 16.4K

$39.2K CHF 30.5K

-46.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$219 CHF 171

$137 CHF 107

59.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$143 CHF 111

$61.1 CHF 47.57

134.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$222 CHF 173

$149 CHF 116

48.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$430 CHF 335

$201 CHF 156

114.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,221 CHF 1,730

$2,726 CHF 2,124

-18.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,674 CHF 1,304

$2,225 CHF 1,733

-24.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,527 CHF 2,748

$4,974 CHF 3,874

-29.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,592 CHF 2,019

$3,694 CHF 2,878

-29.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.2K CHF 18.1K

$24.7K CHF 19.3K

-6.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$15.8K CHF 12.3K

$16.4K CHF 12.8K

-3.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$6,755 CHF 5,262

$8,573 CHF 6,679

-21.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.5

2.09

19.62%

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

Last update for Winterthur: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zurich: February 28, 2026

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