Cost of living in Basel
Basel, Switzerland
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Cost of living in Basel vs. Switzerland overall average
Basel is 4.5% more expensive than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% more in Basel
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Basel
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Basel
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% more in Basel
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5% more in Basel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Basel
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Basel
The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Basel are more expensive than in Switzerland.
Basel Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.58
|
$22.81
-
$45.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.15
|
$17.11
-
$20.53
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.87
CHF4.03
|
$3.42
-
$5.70
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.63
CHF3.83
|
$3.42
-
$5.70
|
Basel - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.87
CHF3.20
|
$2.28
-
$4.56
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.54
CHF11.20
|
$9.69
-
$17.11
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
CHF6.33
|
$5.18
-
$8.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.29
CHF6.03
|
$4.79
-
$10.95
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.32
CHF12.67
|
$8.54
-
$20.69
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.36
|
$1.03
-
$2.07
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.88
|
$0.78
-
$1.55
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CHF1.29
|
$0.67
-
$2.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
CHF2.44
|
$1.55
-
$4.09
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.06
|
$0.52
-
$2.07
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
CHF1.01
|
$1.01
-
$1.55
|
Basel - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.77
CHF6.43
|
$7.60
-
$8.20
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.08
CHF81.12
|
$91.24
-
$102.65
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,938.55
|
$37,408.50
-
$37,408.50
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.08
CHF34.81
|
$41.51
-
$44.82
|
Basel - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.25
CHF48.18
|
$34.22
-
$91.24
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,802.67
CHF1,490.89
|
$1,596.70
-
$2,851.26
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,333.51
CHF1,102.88
|
$1,140.50
-
$1,653.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.58
CHF144.39
|
$130.82
-
$261.64
|
Basel - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,680.18
CHF2,216.63
|
$2,281.01
-
$3,079.36
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,934.09
CHF26,410.96
|
$28,512.58
-
$41,058.11
|
Basel - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.55
|
$5.00
-
$10.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.08
CHF5.03
|
$3.99
-
$9.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.49
|
$9.69
-
$11.41
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.27
CHF68.04
|
$51.32
-
$125.46
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.53
CHF16.98
|
$17.11
-
$27.37
|
Basel - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.05
CHF94.32
|
$79.84
-
$148.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.94
CHF61.15
|
$45.62
-
$102.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.87
CHF128.91
|
$68.43
-
$228.10
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.04
CHF154.69
|
$79.84
-
$342.15
|
Basel - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Switzerland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Switzerland, like
Biel,
Neuchatel,
Winterthur,
Aarau,
Locarno,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Switzerland compared to Basel.
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