Cost of Living Comparison Between Baden and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Baden and Geneva

😐 Solo nomad: Baden is 19.1% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baden is 28.8% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$36.74 CHF 28.62

$37.18 CHF 28.96

-1.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$142 CHF 111

$147 CHF 114

-2.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.67 CHF 14.55

$18.72 CHF 14.58

-0.27%

Cappuccino

$6.62 CHF 5.15

$5.91 CHF 4.60

12.01%

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

$5.23 CHF 4.07

$5.46 CHF 4.26

-4.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.59 CHF 3.57

$4.77 CHF 3.71

-3.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.44 CHF 6.58

$10.01 CHF 7.79

-15.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.22 CHF 6.40

$8.36 CHF 6.52

-1.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 CHF 1.73

$2.29 CHF 1.78

-3.06%

White Bread (500g)

$3.31 CHF 2.58

$3.84 CHF 2.99

-13.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.07 CHF 3.17

$4.39 CHF 3.42

-7.29%

Eggs

$7.89 CHF 6.15

$7.48 CHF 5.83

5.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$30.04 CHF 23.40

$26.68 CHF 20.78

12.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$35.64 CHF 27.77

$33.64 CHF 26.20

5.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$50.6 CHF 39.40

$52.2 CHF 40.65

-3.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.65 CHF 2.84

$3.59 CHF 2.80

1.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 CHF 2.24

$2.41 CHF 1.88

19.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 CHF 2.24

$2.99 CHF 2.33

-3.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.32 CHF 4.92

$6.30 CHF 4.91

0.32%

Potato (1kg)

$2.72 CHF 2.12

$2.54 CHF 1.98

7.09%

Onion (1kg)

$2.37 CHF 1.84

$2.33 CHF 1.81

1.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.52 CHF 1.96

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 CHF 0.96

$1.34 CHF 1.04

-8.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.02 CHF 8.59

$11.27 CHF 8.78

-2.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.09 CHF 10.97

$12.65 CHF 9.86

11.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.40 CHF 1.87

$3.35 CHF 2.61

-28.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 CHF 2.51

$3.69 CHF 2.88

-12.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$5.60 CHF 4.36

$3.60 CHF 2.80

55.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$132 CHF 103

$84.6 CHF 65.9

56.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.78 CHF 6.06

$7.76 CHF 6.05

0.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.43 CHF 3.45

$3.50 CHF 2.72

26.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$89.3 CHF 69.6

$64.7 CHF 50.4

38.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.74

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

$40.0K CHF 31.2K

$39.8K CHF 31.0K

0.40%

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

$40.1K CHF 31.2K

$48.9K CHF 38.1K

-18.00%

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

$255 CHF 198

$260 CHF 203

-2.18%

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

$62.3 CHF 48.51

$49.43 CHF 38.50

25.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.7 CHF 46.51

$62.9 CHF 48.97

-5.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$371 CHF 289

$79.1 CHF 61.6

369.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$48.74 CHF 37.97

$35.96 CHF 28.01

35.54%

Cinema Ticket

$23.19 CHF 18.07

$24.27 CHF 18.90

-4.45%

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

$3,472 CHF 2,705

$3,511 CHF 2,735

-1.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$39.7K CHF 30.9K

$33.8K CHF 26.3K

17.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$137 CHF 106

$137 CHF 107

-0.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$75.9 CHF 59.2

$79.6 CHF 62.0

-4.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$148 CHF 115

$164 CHF 128

-9.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$160 CHF 124

$208 CHF 162

-23.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,024 CHF 1,577

$2,292 CHF 1,785

-11.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,748 CHF 1,362

$2,059 CHF 1,604

-15.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,439 CHF 2,679

$4,743 CHF 3,695

-27.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,472 CHF 1,926

$3,925 CHF 3,057

-37.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$17.8K CHF 13.9K

$22.5K CHF 17.5K

-20.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$14.1K CHF 11.0K

$17.6K CHF 13.7K

-20.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$9,309 CHF 7,252

$7,895 CHF 6,151

17.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.5

2.46

1.63%

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

Last update for Baden: March 1, 2026

Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

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