Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Aubonne Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Aubonne

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 13.1% more expensive than Aubonne without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 26.7% more expensive than Aubonne without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Aubonne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.25 CHF 25.41
$30.74 CHF 24.99
1.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$156 CHF 127
$148 CHF 120
5.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.97 CHF 16.24
$19.77 CHF 16.07
1.01%
Cappuccino
$6.94 CHF 5.65
$6.22 CHF 5.06
11.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 CHF 4.49
$5.55 CHF 4.52
-0.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 4.05
$4.91 CHF 3.99
1.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.15 CHF 8.26
$9.64 CHF 7.84
5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$7.58 CHF 6.16
-3.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Aubonne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.17 CHF 1.77
4.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$3.73 CHF 3.03
0.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.06 CHF 4.12
$4.32 CHF 3.52
17.13%
Eggs
$7.78 CHF 6.32
$7.26 CHF 5.9
7.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.37 CHF 23.06
$26.64 CHF 21.66
6.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$37 CHF 30.08
$30.32 CHF 24.65
22.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.73 CHF 35.55
$44.68 CHF 36.33
-2.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 CHF 3.14
$3.71 CHF 3.01
4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.7 CHF 2.2
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-1.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.3
$3.63 CHF 2.95
11.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.86 CHF 5.58
$6.51 CHF 5.29
5.38%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.54
$3.27 CHF 2.66
-4.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.33
$2.4 CHF 1.95
19.58%
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
$1.51 CHF 1.23
-1.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.76 CHF 9.56
$11.12 CHF 9.04
5.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.36 CHF 12.49
$16.42 CHF 13.35
-6.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-3.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$3.01 CHF 2.45
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🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Aubonne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.8 CHF 3.91
$3.83 CHF 3.12
25.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$105 CHF 85.4
$97.9 CHF 79.6
7.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.9 CHF 6.42
$7.86 CHF 6.39
0.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$3.42 CHF 2.78
20.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$66.4 CHF 54
32.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.22 CHF 1.8
0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$40.6K CHF 33K
0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
$41.7K CHF 33.9K
9.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Aubonne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 251
$308 CHF 251
0.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.1 CHF 44
$54.8 CHF 44.56
-1.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 48.5
$58.4 CHF 47.45
2.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Aubonne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$88.4 CHF 71.9
0.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.41 CHF 34.49
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Cinema Ticket
$23.02 CHF 18.71
$23.09 CHF 18.77
-0.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Aubonne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,539 CHF 2,064
$2,615 CHF 2,126
-2.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 28K
$34.5K CHF 28.1K
-0.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Aubonne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$108 CHF 88
25.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$89 CHF 72.4
-1.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 145
$149 CHF 121
20.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$228 CHF 185
$190 CHF 155
19.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Aubonne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 CHF 1,714
$1,702 CHF 1,384
23.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 CHF 1,220
$1,458 CHF 1,185
2.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,798 CHF 3,088
$2,828 CHF 2,299
34.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,881 CHF 2,343
$2,445 CHF 1,988
17.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21K CHF 17.1K
$16.8K CHF 13.7K
24.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.8K
$11.1K CHF 9,051
52.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Aubonne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,088 CHF 6,576
$5,864 CHF 4,768
37.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.55
2.55
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Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aubonne: October 29, 2025

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