Cost of living comparison
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Cedar Rapids vs. Baden Cost of Living Summary
Cedar Rapids is 43.7% cheaper than Baden.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% less in Cedar Rapids
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Cedar Rapids
- Transportation
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pay 46.6% less in Cedar Rapids
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% less in Cedar Rapids
- Childcare
-
pay 68.9% less in Cedar Rapids
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% less in Cedar Rapids
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% less in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids vs. Baden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cedar Rapids instead of Baden, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Baden
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.80
CHF28.74
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.00
CHF14.87
|
$10.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.76
CHF4.76
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.27
CHF4.35
|
$1.87
|
|
Baden vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Baden
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.36
CHF2.78
|
$2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.44
CHF11.10
|
$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.18
CHF6.75
|
$2.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.98
CHF6.59
|
$2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.65
CHF10.45
|
$4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
CHF1.48
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
CHF1.03
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
CHF1.12
|
$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
CHF1.73
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.94
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
CHF0.82
|
$1.04
|
|
Baden vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of groceries
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Baden
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.85
CHF7.31
|
$3.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,978.93
CHF33,845.81
|
$36,531.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.28
CHF36.57
|
$18.41
|
|
Baden vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of transportation
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
Baden
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.20
CHF52.20
|
$69.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,999.95
CHF1,651.82
|
$1,156.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,709.96
CHF1,412.31
|
$719.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.70
CHF174.85
|
$157.02
|
|
Baden vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of housing
pay 68.9% less for childcare
|
Baden
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,558.83
CHF2,939.35
|
$879.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,255.16
CHF26,640.57
|
$12,631.67
|
|
Baden vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of childcare
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baden
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.24
CHF7.63
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.46
CHF5.33
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.80
CHF8.92
|
$9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$152.80
CHF126.20
|
$100.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.80
CHF18.83
|
$13.00
|
|
Baden vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Baden
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.16
CHF116.59
|
$62.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$78.65
CHF64.96
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.33
CHF134.90
|
$128.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$196.73
CHF162.48
|
$150.00
|
|
Baden vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of clothing
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