Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Switzerland

Baden vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Baden is 49.2% more expensive than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 71.7% more in Baden
Groceries: pay 27.5% more in Baden
Transportation: pay 40.0% more in Baden
Housing: pay 34.2% more in Baden
Childcare: pay 6.7 times more in Baden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.5% more in Baden
Clothing: pay 21.4% more in Baden

The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries in Baden are more expensive than in Stockholm. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Baden.

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Baden vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baden instead of Stockholm, you would:

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pay 71.7% more for restaurants

	Stockholm	Baden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK178.38	$34.80 CHF28.74	+93.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK117.93	$18.00 CHF14.87	+51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.32	$5.76 CHF4.76	+57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.60	$5.27 CHF4.35	+70.7%
Average			+71.7%

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pay 27.5% more for groceries

	Stockholm	Baden
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.36	$3.36 CHF2.78	-15.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK63.11	$13.44 CHF11.10	+111.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK66.09	$8.18 CHF6.75	+22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.68	$7.98 CHF6.59	+56.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.75	$12.65 CHF10.45	+117.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.85	$1.80 CHF1.48	+12.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.50	$1.25 CHF1.03	-1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.23	$1.35 CHF1.12	-5.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK20.03	$2.10 CHF1.73	+3.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.78	$1.14 CHF0.94	+45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.94	$0.99 CHF0.82	+23.4%
Average			+27.5%

Stockholm vs. Baden - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.0% more for transportation

	Stockholm	Baden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.59	$8.85 CHF7.31	+31.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$40,978.93 CHF33,845.81	+24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK176.99	$44.28 CHF36.57	+148.0%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 34.2% more for housing

	Stockholm	Baden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK393.49	$63.20 CHF52.20	+59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	$1,999.95 CHF1,651.82	+19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	$1,709.96 CHF1,412.31	+58.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	$211.70 CHF174.85	+11.3%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 6.7 times more for childcare

	Stockholm	Baden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	$3,558.83 CHF2,939.35	+2160.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK163K	$32,255.16 CHF26,640.57	+96.7%
Average			+566.8%

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pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Baden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$9.24 CHF7.63	+16.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK50.04	$6.46 CHF5.33	+27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK86.22	$10.80 CHF8.92	+24.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK465.67	$152.80 CHF126.20	+225.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK188.29	$22.80 CHF18.83	+20.0%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 21.4% more for clothing

	Stockholm	Baden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	$141.16 CHF116.59	+26.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK582.33	$78.65 CHF64.96	+33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	$163.33 CHF134.90	+20.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	$196.73 CHF162.48	+6.4%
Average			+21.4%

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