Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Agno Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Agno

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 30.9% more expensive than Agno without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 6.3% more expensive than Agno without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Agno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.25 CHF 25.41
$30.57 CHF 24.85
2.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$156 CHF 127
$146 CHF 119
6.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.97 CHF 16.24
$21.13 CHF 17.18
-5.49%
Cappuccino
$6.94 CHF 5.65
$4.48 CHF 3.64
54.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 CHF 4.49
$4.9 CHF 3.99
12.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 4.05
$4.09 CHF 3.33
21.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.15 CHF 8.26
$8.03 CHF 6.53
26.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$7.25 CHF 5.9
0.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Agno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.15 CHF 1.75
5.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$3.4 CHF 2.76
10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.06 CHF 4.12
$4.05 CHF 3.3
24.94%
Eggs
$7.78 CHF 6.32
$6.92 CHF 5.63
12.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.37 CHF 23.06
$26.97 CHF 21.93
5.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$37 CHF 30.08
$33.98 CHF 27.63
8.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.73 CHF 35.55
$48.41 CHF 39.36
-9.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 CHF 3.14
$3.23 CHF 2.63
19.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.7 CHF 2.2
$1.94 CHF 1.58
39.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.3
$2.6 CHF 2.11
55.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.86 CHF 5.58
$5.22 CHF 4.25
31.42%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.54
$2.2 CHF 1.79
42.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.33
$2.21 CHF 1.8
29.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CHF 2.16
$2.58 CHF 2.1
3.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 CHF 1.21
$1.26 CHF 1.02
17.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.76 CHF 9.56
$10.81 CHF 8.79
8.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.36 CHF 12.49
$10.58 CHF 8.6
45.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$2.55 CHF 2.08
-8.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$3.19 CHF 2.59
-5.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Agno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.8 CHF 3.91
$4.03 CHF 3.27
19.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$105 CHF 85.4
$99.9 CHF 81.2
5.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.9 CHF 6.42
$6.63 CHF 5.39
19.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$61.5 CHF 49.99
42.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.32 CHF 1.88
-3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$40K CHF 32.5K
1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
$38.2K CHF 31.1K
19.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Agno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 251
$204 CHF 166
51.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.1 CHF 44
$36.17 CHF 29.41
49.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 48.5
$53.4 CHF 43.45
11.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Agno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$87 CHF 70.7
1.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.02 CHF 18.71
$18.81 CHF 15.3
22.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Agno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,539 CHF 2,064
$1,232 CHF 1,002
106.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 28K
$35K CHF 28.4K
-1.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Agno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$123 CHF 99.7
10.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$48.11 CHF 39.12
82.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 145
$135 CHF 109
32.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$228 CHF 185
$154 CHF 125
48.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Agno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 CHF 1,714
$1,727 CHF 1,404
22.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 CHF 1,220
$1,454 CHF 1,182
3.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,798 CHF 3,088
$2,878 CHF 2,340
31.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,881 CHF 2,343
$2,433 CHF 1,978
18.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21K CHF 17.1K
$15.4K CHF 12.5K
36.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.8K
$11.6K CHF 9,406
46.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Agno
Difference
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 Agno: October 28, 2025

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