Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubendorf and Bellinzona Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubendorf and Bellinzona

🙂 Solo nomad: Dubendorf is 3.9% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dubendorf is 15.7% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubendorf
Bellinzona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.16 CHF 24.27
$30.67 CHF 23.89
1.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 115
$113 CHF 87.8
31.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.19 CHF 14.17
$18.75 CHF 14.61
-2.99%
Cappuccino
$6.34 CHF 4.94
$4.44 CHF 3.46
42.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 CHF 4.58
$4.74 CHF 3.69
24.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 CHF 3.98
$4.20 CHF 3.27
21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.66 CHF 5.97
$7.46 CHF 5.81
2.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 CHF 5.55
$6.23 CHF 4.86
14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubendorf
Bellinzona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.75
$2.27 CHF 1.77
-0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.63
$4.04 CHF 3.15
-16.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 CHF 3.05
$5.26 CHF 4.09
-25.48%
Eggs
$7.28 CHF 5.67
$7.60 CHF 5.92
-4.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.16 CHF 22.72
$29.48 CHF 22.97
-1.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.07 CHF 24.98
$36.49 CHF 28.42
-12.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.3 CHF 39.19
$47.21 CHF 36.77
6.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$3.69 CHF 2.88
-13.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 CHF 2.26
$2.15 CHF 1.68
34.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.32
$2.81 CHF 2.19
6.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.21 CHF 5.61
$7.56 CHF 5.89
-4.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.22
$2.32 CHF 1.80
22.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.86
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-3.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 CHF 1.93
$2.67 CHF 2.08
-7.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 CHF 1.35
$1.69 CHF 1.31
2.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.30 CHF 8.80
$10.75 CHF 8.37
5.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.40 CHF 11.99
$19.37 CHF 15.09
-20.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-44.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$4.37 CHF 3.40
-32.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubendorf
Bellinzona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$7.44 CHF 5.79
$6.23 CHF 4.85
19.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$125 CHF 97.0
$97.9 CHF 76.3
27.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.67 CHF 5.19
$6.89 CHF 5.36
-3.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$4.39 CHF 3.42
-0.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.5 CHF 61.2
$62.5 CHF 48.72
25.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 CHF 1.81
$2.24 CHF 1.74
4.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K CHF 30.2K
$37.5K CHF 29.2K
3.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubendorf
Bellinzona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 CHF 201
$292 CHF 227
-11.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.25 CHF 27.46
$67.5 CHF 52.6
-47.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 CHF 41.95
$58.7 CHF 45.74
-8.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubendorf
Bellinzona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 CHF 69.6
$113 CHF 87.9
-20.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$56.1 CHF 43.69
$65.7 CHF 51.2
-14.64%
Cinema Ticket
$24.84 CHF 19.35
$23.22 CHF 18.09
6.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubendorf
Bellinzona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,734 CHF 2,130
$1,879 CHF 1,464
45.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.0K CHF 30.4K
$35.5K CHF 27.6K
9.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubendorf
Bellinzona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$149 CHF 116
$123 CHF 95.9
20.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.1 CHF 51.5
$49.49 CHF 38.55
33.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 116
$153 CHF 119
-2.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 CHF 158
$188 CHF 147
7.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubendorf
Bellinzona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,853 CHF 1,443
$1,848 CHF 1,439
0.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,849 CHF 1,440
$1,747 CHF 1,361
5.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,759 CHF 2,149
$2,762 CHF 2,152
-0.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,902 CHF 2,261
$2,961 CHF 2,307
-2.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.6K CHF 9,823
$17.0K CHF 13.2K
-25.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,759 CHF 6,044
$12.1K CHF 9,418
-35.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubendorf
Bellinzona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,139 CHF 3,225
$6,482 CHF 5,049
-36.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Dubendorf: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bellinzona: March 3, 2026

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