Cost of living comparison

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Baden vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Baden is 2.3 times more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Baden
Groceries: pay 77.1% more in Baden
Transportation: pay 76.5% more in Baden
Housing: pay 60.1% more in Baden
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Baden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4 times more in Baden
Clothing: pay 70.2% more in Baden

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

Baden vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Wellington	Baden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$25.15	$31.28 CHF25.11	+116.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$16.10	$18.77 CHF15.07	+103.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.29	$5.84 CHF4.68	+137.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.45	$5.23 CHF4.20	+164.6%
Average			+130.5%

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pay 77.1% more for groceries

	Wellington	Baden
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.45	$3.41 CHF2.74	+72.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$7.02	$14.39 CHF11.55	+257.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.84	$8.35 CHF6.70	+23.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.81	$8.19 CHF6.58	+20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.32	$16.89 CHF13.56	+253.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.37	$1.77 CHF1.42	+29.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.77	$1.34 CHF1.08	+32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.32	$1.46 CHF1.17	+10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.04	$2.90 CHF2.33	+25.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.56	$1.48 CHF1.18	+64.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.18	$1.07 CHF0.86	+58.0%
Average			+77.1%

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pay 76.5% more for transportation

	Wellington	Baden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.71	$8.38 CHF6.72	+36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$191.17	$136.81 CHF109.82	+24.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$54,332.45	$41,041.86 CHF32,947.46	+31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.38	$45.55 CHF36.56	+213.0%
Average			+76.5%

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pay 60.1% more for housing

	Wellington	Baden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$85.02	$59.97 CHF48.14	+23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,163.54	$2,085.46 CHF1,674.16	+68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,917.29	$1,783.07 CHF1,431.41	+62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$190.73	$204.65 CHF164.28	+87.1%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Wellington	Baden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,340.20	$3,556.44 CHF2,855.03	+362.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,296.98	$35,035.74 CHF28,125.88	+186.9%
Average			+274.9%

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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Baden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.57	$10.01 CHF8.04	+50.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.17	$6.60 CHF5.30	+86.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.77	$11.26 CHF9.04	-56.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.51	$380.39 CHF305.37	+1014.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$20.12	$25.03 CHF20.09	+116.9%
Average			+242.6%

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pay 70.2% more for clothing

	Wellington	Baden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$120.87	$137.81 CHF110.63	+98.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$81.33	$89.47 CHF71.82	+91.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$197.60	$177.52 CHF142.51	+56.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$255.02	$195.20 CHF156.70	+33.5%
Average			+70.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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