Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Acquarossa Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Acquarossa

🙂 Solo nomad: Basel is 3.3% cheaper than Acquarossa without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Basel is 10.4% more expensive than Acquarossa without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.25 CHF 25.41

$30.35 CHF 24.67

2.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$156 CHF 127

$148 CHF 121

4.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.97 CHF 16.24

$20.97 CHF 17.05

-4.77%

Cappuccino

$6.94 CHF 5.65

$6.76 CHF 5.5

2.66%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.53 CHF 4.49

$5.9 CHF 4.8

-6.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 CHF 4.05

$5.18 CHF 4.21

-3.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.15 CHF 8.26

$9.83 CHF 7.99

3.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.31 CHF 5.94

$8.76 CHF 7.12

-16.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 CHF 1.84

$2.25 CHF 1.83

0.89%

White Bread (500g)

$3.74 CHF 3.04

$3.3 CHF 2.68

13.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.06 CHF 4.12

$4.01 CHF 3.26

26.18%

Eggs

$7.78 CHF 6.32

$7.44 CHF 6.05

4.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$28.37 CHF 23.06

$29.95 CHF 24.35

-5.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$37 CHF 30.08

$33.91 CHF 27.57

9.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$43.73 CHF 35.55

$49.83 CHF 40.52

-12.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.86 CHF 3.14

$4.06 CHF 3.3

-4.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.7 CHF 2.2

$2.83 CHF 2.3

-4.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.05 CHF 3.3

$3.01 CHF 2.45

34.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.86 CHF 5.58

$5.08 CHF 4.13

35.04%

Potato (1kg)

$3.13 CHF 2.54

$2.75 CHF 2.24

13.82%

Onion (1kg)

$2.87 CHF 2.33

$2.34 CHF 1.9

22.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.66 CHF 2.16

$2.51 CHF 2.04

5.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 CHF 1.21

$1.66 CHF 1.35

-10.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.76 CHF 9.56

$11.05 CHF 8.99

6.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.36 CHF 12.49

$15.27 CHF 12.42

0.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.33 CHF 1.9

$2.62 CHF 2.13

-11.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 CHF 2.45

$3.33 CHF 2.7

-9.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.8 CHF 3.91

$4.02 CHF 3.27

19.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$105 CHF 85.4

$99.3 CHF 80.7

5.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.9 CHF 6.42

$7.71 CHF 6.27

2.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.12 CHF 3.35

$4.21 CHF 3.42

-2.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$87.7 CHF 71.3

$87.9 CHF 71.5

-0.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.81

$2.32 CHF 1.89

-3.88%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$40.7K CHF 33.1K

$40.3K CHF 32.8K

0.85%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$45.6K CHF 37.1K

$40K CHF 32.5K

14.17%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$309 CHF 251

$259 CHF 210

19.35%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$54.1 CHF 44

$35.84 CHF 29.14

51.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.6 CHF 48.5

$57.6 CHF 46.87

3.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.4 CHF 71.9

$88.8 CHF 72.2

-0.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.41 CHF 34.49

Cinema Ticket

$23.02 CHF 18.71

$24.98 CHF 20.31

-7.85%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,539 CHF 2,064

$3,441 CHF 2,798

-26.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$34.5K CHF 28K

$39.3K CHF 31.9K

-12.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$136 CHF 111

$137 CHF 112

-0.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$87.7 CHF 71.3

$52.6 CHF 42.77

66.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$178 CHF 145

$146 CHF 119

22.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$228 CHF 185

$201 CHF 163

13.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,108 CHF 1,714

$1,717 CHF 1,396

22.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,500 CHF 1,220

$1,495 CHF 1,216

0.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,798 CHF 3,088

$2,806 CHF 2,282

35.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,881 CHF 2,343

$2,448 CHF 1,991

17.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21K CHF 17.1K

$14.1K CHF 11.5K

48.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17K CHF 13.8K

$9,075 CHF 7,379

86.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,088 CHF 6,576

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.55

2.09

22.01%

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

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Acquarossa: October 29, 2025

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