Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baden vs. Redmond Cost of Living Summary
Baden is 7.4% more expensive than Redmond.
Baden vs. Redmond Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baden instead of Redmond, you would:
pay 52.5% more for restaurants
|
Redmond
|
Baden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$34.80
CHF28.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$18.00
CHF14.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
|
$5.76
CHF4.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$5.27
CHF4.35
|
|
Redmond vs. Baden - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Redmond
|
Baden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.06
|
$3.36
CHF2.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.08
|
$13.44
CHF11.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
|
$8.18
CHF6.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.61
|
$7.98
CHF6.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.26
|
$12.65
CHF10.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.80
CHF1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.25
CHF1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.35
CHF1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$2.10
CHF1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.14
CHF0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.99
CHF0.82
|
|
Redmond vs. Baden - Cost of groceries
pay 50.8% more for transportation
|
Redmond
|
Baden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
|
$8.85
CHF7.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,934.07
|
$40,978.93
CHF33,845.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$44.28
CHF36.57
|
|
Redmond vs. Baden - Cost of transportation
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Redmond
|
Baden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.00
|
$63.20
CHF52.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,900.00
|
$1,999.95
CHF1,651.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,510.00
|
$1,709.96
CHF1,412.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.08
|
$211.70
CHF174.85
|
|
Redmond vs. Baden - Cost of housing
pay 16.5% more for childcare
|
Redmond
|
Baden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,716.67
|
$3,558.83
CHF2,939.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,129.44
|
$32,255.16
CHF26,640.57
|
|
Redmond vs. Baden - Cost of childcare
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Redmond
|
Baden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$9.24
CHF7.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$6.46
CHF5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.13
|
$10.80
CHF8.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.00
|
$152.80
CHF126.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$22.80
CHF18.83
|
|
Redmond vs. Baden - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.3% more for clothing
|
Redmond
|
Baden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
|
$141.16
CHF116.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.88
|
$78.65
CHF64.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$163.33
CHF134.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.25
|
$196.73
CHF162.48
|
|
Redmond vs. Baden - Cost of clothing
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