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

😐 Solo nomad: Baden is 5.6% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baden is 15.5% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$37.19 CHF 29.86

$37.22 CHF 29.89

-0.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$139 CHF 112

$145 CHF 117

-3.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.54 CHF 14.89

$18.33 CHF 14.72

1.15%

Cappuccino

$6.62 CHF 5.31

$5.71 CHF 4.58

15.94%

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

$5.25 CHF 4.22

$5.47 CHF 4.39

-4.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.64 CHF 3.73

$4.85 CHF 3.90

-4.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.88 CHF 7.13

$9.69 CHF 7.78

-8.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.22 CHF 6.60

$8.57 CHF 6.88

-4.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 CHF 1.74

$2.18 CHF 1.75

-0.46%

White Bread (500g)

$3.39 CHF 2.72

$3.95 CHF 3.17

-14.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.13 CHF 3.31

$4.46 CHF 3.58

-7.40%

Eggs

$7.70 CHF 6.19

$7.24 CHF 5.81

6.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$29.29 CHF 23.52

$27.35 CHF 21.96

7.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$35.33 CHF 28.37

$32.78 CHF 26.33

7.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$50.7 CHF 40.69

$52.1 CHF 41.81

-2.69%

Apples (1kg)

$3.66 CHF 2.94

$3.44 CHF 2.76

6.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.77 CHF 2.22

$2.50 CHF 2.00

10.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.96 CHF 2.37

$2.95 CHF 2.37

0.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.22 CHF 4.99

$6.21 CHF 4.98

0.16%

Potato (1kg)

$2.75 CHF 2.21

$2.69 CHF 2.16

2.23%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 CHF 1.85

$2.32 CHF 1.86

-0.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.57 CHF 2.06

$2.51 CHF 2.02

2.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 CHF 1.01

$1.38 CHF 1.11

-8.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.99 CHF 8.82

$10.90 CHF 8.75

0.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.98 CHF 11.22

$12.56 CHF 10.08

11.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 CHF 1.95

$3.27 CHF 2.62

-25.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 CHF 2.69

$3.64 CHF 2.92

-7.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$5.82 CHF 4.67

$3.65 CHF 2.93

59.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$135 CHF 108

$87.3 CHF 70.1

54.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.78 CHF 6.25

$7.79 CHF 6.25

-0.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.33 CHF 3.48

$3.49 CHF 2.80

24.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$90.4 CHF 72.6

$65.1 CHF 52.3

38.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.14 CHF 1.72

$2.26 CHF 1.81

-5.31%

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

$40.9K CHF 32.8K

$39.8K CHF 32.0K

2.73%

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

$39.8K CHF 32.0K

$49.3K CHF 39.6K

-19.24%

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

$253 CHF 203

$265 CHF 213

-4.63%

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

$62.2 CHF 49.96

$47.72 CHF 38.32

30.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.3 CHF 46.80

$63.0 CHF 50.6

-7.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$372 CHF 299

$80.7 CHF 64.8

361.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$48.67 CHF 39.08

$36.64 CHF 29.42

32.83%

Cinema Ticket

$23.03 CHF 18.49

$24.37 CHF 19.57

-5.50%

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

$3,371 CHF 2,707

$3,438 CHF 2,761

-1.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$38.7K CHF 31.1K

$32.8K CHF 26.4K

17.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$138 CHF 111

$135 CHF 108

2.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$78.4 CHF 63.0

$81.8 CHF 65.7

-4.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$149 CHF 120

$165 CHF 132

-9.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$157 CHF 126

$214 CHF 172

-26.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,064 CHF 1,657

$2,367 CHF 1,901

-12.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,729 CHF 1,388

$2,072 CHF 1,664

-16.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,488 CHF 2,801

$4,798 CHF 3,853

-27.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,493 CHF 2,002

$3,904 CHF 3,135

-36.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$17.8K CHF 14.3K

$21.9K CHF 17.6K

-19.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$13.9K CHF 11.2K

$17.5K CHF 14.1K

-20.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$9,156 CHF 7,352

$7,528 CHF 6,045

21.63%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Geneva: January 12, 2026

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