Cost of Living Comparison Between Baar and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Baar and Basel

😐 Solo nomad: Baar is 0.8% more expensive than Basel without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baar is 14% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baar
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.24 CHF 24.40
$31.10 CHF 24.29
0.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 116
$154 CHF 121
-3.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.95 CHF 15.58
$19.39 CHF 15.15
2.89%
Cappuccino
$6.60 CHF 5.15
$6.74 CHF 5.26
-2.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 CHF 4.46
$5.71 CHF 4.46
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 CHF 4.05
$5.26 CHF 4.11
-1.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.76 CHF 7.62
$10.05 CHF 7.85
-2.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.70 CHF 6.02
$7.61 CHF 5.94
1.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baar
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.14 CHF 1.67
0.47%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 CHF 2.93
$3.85 CHF 3.00
-2.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$5.07 CHF 3.96
-22.09%
Eggs
$7.71 CHF 6.02
$7.82 CHF 6.11
-1.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.92 CHF 22.58
$28.16 CHF 21.99
2.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.14 CHF 25.88
$37.35 CHF 29.17
-11.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.78 CHF 34.97
$43.13 CHF 33.68
3.83%
Apples (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.18
$3.87 CHF 3.02
5.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 CHF 2.11
$2.66 CHF 2.07
1.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 CHF 2.37
$4.06 CHF 3.17
-25.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.26 CHF 4.11
$6.96 CHF 5.44
-24.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 CHF 2.13
$3.21 CHF 2.51
-15.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.95 CHF 2.31
-23.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$2.62 CHF 2.05
-2.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CHF 1.18
$1.56 CHF 1.22
-3.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 8.76
$11.90 CHF 9.29
-5.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.14 CHF 11.83
$15.30 CHF 11.95
-1.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$2.38 CHF 1.86
1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 CHF 2.39
$3.11 CHF 2.43
-1.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Baar
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.60 CHF 3.59
$4.77 CHF 3.73
-3.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 CHF 77.8
$107 CHF 83.4
-6.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$7.94 CHF 6.20
-2.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.37
$4.26 CHF 3.33
1.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 CHF 67.0
$87.2 CHF 68.1
-1.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.66
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-4.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
-1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$45.3K CHF 35.4K
-12.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baar
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 203
$301 CHF 235
-13.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.01 CHF 28.13
$54.2 CHF 42.34
-33.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 46.51
$60.3 CHF 47.06
-1.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baar
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.4 CHF 69.8
$91.8 CHF 71.7
-2.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$42.35 CHF 33.08
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.74 CHF 17.76
$22.73 CHF 17.76
0.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baar
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,050
$2,621 CHF 2,047
0.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 27.0K
$34.5K CHF 27.0K
0.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baar
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$135 CHF 106
0.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 CHF 47.08
$87.6 CHF 68.4
-31.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$175 CHF 136
-13.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 CHF 156
$228 CHF 178
-12.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baar
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,675 CHF 1,309
$2,137 CHF 1,669
-21.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 CHF 1,163
$1,462 CHF 1,142
1.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,837 CHF 2,216
$3,717 CHF 2,903
-23.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,464 CHF 1,925
$2,837 CHF 2,215
-13.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.4K CHF 22.9K
$17.4K CHF 13.6K
68.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$22.9K CHF 17.9K
$13.5K CHF 10.6K
68.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baar
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,105 CHF 5,549
$7,891 CHF 6,163
-9.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.55
-18.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Baar: April 11, 2026

Last update for Basel: April 13, 2026

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