Cost of Living Comparison Between Baden and Winterthur Cost of Living Comparison Between Baden and Winterthur

🙂 Solo nomad: Baden is 1% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baden is 5.8% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baden
Winterthur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.38 CHF 30.39
$40.02 CHF 32.54
-6.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 117
$130 CHF 106
10.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.31 CHF 14.88
$20.08 CHF 16.33
-8.81%
Cappuccino
$6.38 CHF 5.19
$6.41 CHF 5.21
-0.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 CHF 4.21
$4.79 CHF 3.9
7.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 CHF 3.59
$4.52 CHF 3.68
-2.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.82 CHF 7.17
$8.82 CHF 7.17
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.05 CHF 6.55
$6.1 CHF 4.96
31.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baden
Winterthur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$2.17 CHF 1.77
4.15%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 CHF 2.7
$4.46 CHF 3.63
-25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.14 CHF 3.37
$4.71 CHF 3.83
-12.10%
Eggs
$7.71 CHF 6.27
$7.46 CHF 6.07
3.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.05 CHF 23.62
$31.53 CHF 25.64
-7.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.74 CHF 28.25
$33.34 CHF 27.11
4.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.83 CHF 40.51
$46.76 CHF 38.02
6.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 CHF 3.05
$3.36 CHF 2.73
11.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.36
$2.06 CHF 1.67
41.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$3.14 CHF 2.56
-4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.16 CHF 5.01
$7.92 CHF 6.44
-22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.25
$2.39 CHF 1.94
15.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.93
$2.26 CHF 1.83
5.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CHF 2.12
$2.47 CHF 2.01
5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.04
$1.03 CHF 0.84
24.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.97
$11.38 CHF 9.26
-3.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.2 CHF 12.36
$17.2 CHF 13.98
-11.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$2.09 CHF 1.7
15.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CHF 2.71
$3.29 CHF 2.67
1.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Baden
Winterthur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.7 CHF 4.64
$3.93 CHF 3.19
45.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$136 CHF 110
$122 CHF 99.4
10.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 CHF 6.13
$8.73 CHF 7.1
-13.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.36 CHF 3.55
$5.07 CHF 4.12
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.2 CHF 70.9
$85.8 CHF 69.7
1.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.73
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-4.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K CHF 32.6K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-2.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K CHF 32.5K
$47K CHF 38.2K
-14.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baden
Winterthur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 CHF 206
$254 CHF 206
0.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$63.2 CHF 51.4
$64.5 CHF 52.4
-2.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 46.81
$59.9 CHF 48.66
-3.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baden
Winterthur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$379 CHF 309
$114 CHF 92.5
233.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.57 CHF 39.49
$43.39 CHF 35.28
11.94%
Cinema Ticket
$23.13 CHF 18.81
$28.77 CHF 23.39
-19.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baden
Winterthur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,363 CHF 2,734
$2,675 CHF 2,175
25.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.2K CHF 31.9K
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
84.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baden
Winterthur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 114
$217 CHF 176
-35.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 CHF 62.9
$143 CHF 116
-45.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$218 CHF 177
-31.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 CHF 131
$427 CHF 347
-62.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baden
Winterthur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,063 CHF 1,677
$2,296 CHF 1,867
-10.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,780 CHF 1,447
$1,663 CHF 1,352
7.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,383 CHF 2,751
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-4.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,448 CHF 1,990
$2,606 CHF 2,119
-6.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$20.1K CHF 16.4K
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
-32.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.6K CHF 10.3K
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
-39.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baden
Winterthur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,165 CHF 7,452
$7,798 CHF 6,341
17.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Baden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

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