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

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 1% more expensive than Baden without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Winterthur is 6.2% more expensive than Baden without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
Baden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$40.02 CHF 32.54
$37.38 CHF 30.39
7.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$130 CHF 106
$144 CHF 117
-9.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.08 CHF 16.33
$18.31 CHF 14.88
9.67%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 5.21
$6.38 CHF 5.19
0.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$5.17 CHF 4.21
-7.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 CHF 3.68
$4.42 CHF 3.59
2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.82 CHF 7.17
$8.82 CHF 7.17
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$8.05 CHF 6.55
-24.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
Baden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-3.98%
White Bread (500g)
$4.46 CHF 3.63
$3.32 CHF 2.7
34.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 CHF 3.83
$4.14 CHF 3.37
13.77%
Eggs
$7.46 CHF 6.07
$7.71 CHF 6.27
-3.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.53 CHF 25.64
$29.05 CHF 23.62
8.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.34 CHF 27.11
$34.74 CHF 28.25
-4.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.76 CHF 38.02
$49.83 CHF 40.51
-6.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 CHF 2.73
$3.75 CHF 3.05
-10.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 CHF 1.67
$2.91 CHF 2.36
-29.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.56
$3.01 CHF 2.45
4.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.92 CHF 6.44
$6.16 CHF 5.01
28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$2.77 CHF 2.25
-13.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.83
$2.38 CHF 1.93
-5.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 2.01
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-5.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CHF 0.84
$1.28 CHF 1.04
-19.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 CHF 9.26
$11.03 CHF 8.97
3.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.2 CHF 13.98
$15.2 CHF 12.36
13.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CHF 1.7
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-13.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$3.34 CHF 2.71
-1.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
Baden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.19
$5.7 CHF 4.64
-31.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 CHF 99.4
$136 CHF 110
-9.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 CHF 7.1
$7.54 CHF 6.13
15.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.07 CHF 4.12
$4.36 CHF 3.55
16.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 CHF 69.7
$87.2 CHF 70.9
-1.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.13 CHF 1.73
5.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$40K CHF 32.6K
2.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K CHF 38.2K
$40K CHF 32.5K
17.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
Baden
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)
$64.5 CHF 52.4
$63.2 CHF 51.4
2.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 CHF 48.66
$57.6 CHF 46.81
3.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
Baden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 CHF 92.5
$379 CHF 309
-70.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 CHF 35.28
$48.57 CHF 39.49
-10.67%
Cinema Ticket
$28.77 CHF 23.39
$23.13 CHF 18.81
24.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
Baden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,675 CHF 2,175
$3,363 CHF 2,734
-20.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
$39.2K CHF 31.9K
-45.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
Baden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$217 CHF 176
$140 CHF 114
55.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$143 CHF 116
$77.3 CHF 62.9
84.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$218 CHF 177
$148 CHF 120
46.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$427 CHF 347
$161 CHF 131
164.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
Baden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,867
$2,063 CHF 1,677
11.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 CHF 1,352
$1,780 CHF 1,447
-6.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$3,383 CHF 2,751
4.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,606 CHF 2,119
$2,448 CHF 1,990
6.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
$20.1K CHF 16.4K
48.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
$12.6K CHF 10.3K
64.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
Baden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$9,165 CHF 7,452
-14.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Baden: October 28, 2025

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