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

😐 Solo nomad: Baden is 26.5% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baden is 29.5% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$36.30 CHF 28.42

$36.83 CHF 28.84

-1.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$144 CHF 113

$147 CHF 115

-2.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.40 CHF 14.41

$18.65 CHF 14.60

-1.34%

Cappuccino

$6.42 CHF 5.03

$5.79 CHF 4.53

10.88%

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

$5.35 CHF 4.19

$5.32 CHF 4.17

0.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.65 CHF 3.64

$5.05 CHF 3.95

-7.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.76 CHF 6.86

$9.90 CHF 7.75

-11.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.03 CHF 6.29

$8.53 CHF 6.68

-5.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 CHF 1.69

$2.28 CHF 1.79

-5.26%

White Bread (500g)

$3.40 CHF 2.66

$3.85 CHF 3.02

-11.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.94 CHF 3.09

$4.28 CHF 3.35

-7.94%

Eggs

$7.84 CHF 6.14

$7.30 CHF 5.71

7.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$29.81 CHF 23.34

$26.66 CHF 20.88

11.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$35.25 CHF 27.60

$33.69 CHF 26.38

4.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$50.3 CHF 39.38

$53.3 CHF 41.71

-5.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.68 CHF 2.88

$3.58 CHF 2.80

2.79%

Banana (1kg)

$2.93 CHF 2.30

$2.55 CHF 1.99

14.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.02 CHF 2.36

$3.07 CHF 2.40

-1.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.31 CHF 4.94

$6.19 CHF 4.85

1.94%

Potato (1kg)

$2.88 CHF 2.25

$2.68 CHF 2.10

7.46%

Onion (1kg)

$2.35 CHF 1.84

$2.31 CHF 1.81

1.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.49 CHF 1.95

$2.50 CHF 1.95

-0.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 CHF 0.95

$1.34 CHF 1.05

-8.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.27 CHF 8.82

$10.96 CHF 8.58

2.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.75 CHF 10.77

$12.61 CHF 9.87

9.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.41 CHF 1.89

$3.34 CHF 2.61

-27.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 CHF 2.51

$3.59 CHF 2.81

-10.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$5.52 CHF 4.32

$3.75 CHF 2.93

47.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$136 CHF 107

$84.7 CHF 66.4

60.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.50 CHF 5.87

$7.69 CHF 6.02

-2.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.33 CHF 3.39

$3.49 CHF 2.73

24.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$89.4 CHF 70.0

$63.4 CHF 49.66

40.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.75

$2.28 CHF 1.78

-2.19%

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

$41.1K CHF 32.2K

$40.6K CHF 31.8K

1.12%

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

$40.1K CHF 31.4K

$48.6K CHF 38.1K

-17.44%

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

$259 CHF 203

$262 CHF 205

-1.23%

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

$62.3 CHF 48.76

$47.85 CHF 37.46

30.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.1 CHF 46.27

$62.9 CHF 49.28

-6.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$370 CHF 290

$79.5 CHF 62.2

365.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$50.1 CHF 39.20

$36.19 CHF 28.34

38.33%

Cinema Ticket

$23.12 CHF 18.10

$24.29 CHF 19.02

-4.82%

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

$3,367 CHF 2,637

$3,495 CHF 2,737

-3.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$38.8K CHF 30.4K

$32.8K CHF 25.7K

18.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$137 CHF 107

$140 CHF 109

-2.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$77.8 CHF 60.9

$80.1 CHF 62.7

-2.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$148 CHF 116

$165 CHF 129

-10.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 CHF 125

$213 CHF 166

-25.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 CHF 1,616

$2,365 CHF 1,852

-12.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,780 CHF 1,394

$2,006 CHF 1,570

-11.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,428 CHF 2,684

$4,668 CHF 3,655

-26.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,429 CHF 1,902

$3,833 CHF 3,002

-36.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$17.9K CHF 14.0K

$23.2K CHF 18.1K

-22.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$14.0K CHF 11.0K

$17.9K CHF 14.0K

-21.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$9,285 CHF 7,270

$7,828 CHF 6,129

18.61%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Geneva: April 12, 2026

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