Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Bellinzona Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Bellinzona

🙂 Solo nomad: Basel is 0.1% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Basel is 13.5% more expensive than Bellinzona without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.25 CHF 25.41

$30.73 CHF 24.98

1.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$156 CHF 127

$112 CHF 90.9

39.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.97 CHF 16.24

$18.72 CHF 15.22

6.68%

Cappuccino

$6.94 CHF 5.65

$4.25 CHF 3.46

63.29%

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

$5.53 CHF 4.49

$4.88 CHF 3.97

13.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 CHF 4.05

$4.05 CHF 3.29

22.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.15 CHF 8.26

$7.56 CHF 6.15

34.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.31 CHF 5.94

$6 CHF 4.88

21.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 CHF 1.84

$2.21 CHF 1.8

2.71%

White Bread (500g)

$3.74 CHF 3.04

$3.89 CHF 3.17

-3.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.06 CHF 4.12

$5.2 CHF 4.23

-2.69%

Eggs

$7.78 CHF 6.32

$8.01 CHF 6.51

-2.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$28.37 CHF 23.06

$28.55 CHF 23.22

-0.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$37 CHF 30.08

$37.04 CHF 30.12

-0.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$43.73 CHF 35.55

$48.24 CHF 39.22

-9.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.86 CHF 3.14

$3.65 CHF 2.97

5.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.7 CHF 2.2

$2.14 CHF 1.74

26.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.05 CHF 3.3

$2.74 CHF 2.23

47.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.86 CHF 5.58

$7.38 CHF 6

-7.05%

Potato (1kg)

$3.13 CHF 2.54

$2.31 CHF 1.88

35.50%

Onion (1kg)

$2.87 CHF 2.33

$2.44 CHF 1.98

17.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.66 CHF 2.16

$2.53 CHF 2.06

5.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 CHF 1.21

$1.67 CHF 1.36

-11.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.76 CHF 9.56

$11.05 CHF 8.98

6.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.36 CHF 12.49

$12.8 CHF 10.41

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.33 CHF 1.9

$3.95 CHF 3.21

-41.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 CHF 2.45

$4.33 CHF 3.52

-30.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.8 CHF 3.91

$6.07 CHF 4.94

-20.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$105 CHF 85.4

$100 CHF 81.7

4.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.9 CHF 6.42

$6.88 CHF 5.59

14.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.12 CHF 3.35

$4.39 CHF 3.57

-6.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$87.7 CHF 71.3

$60.6 CHF 49.29

44.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.81

$2.16 CHF 1.75

3.24%

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

$40.7K CHF 33.1K

$39.9K CHF 32.5K

1.91%

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

$45.6K CHF 37.1K

$37.1K CHF 30.2K

22.89%

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

$309 CHF 251

$298 CHF 242

3.69%

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

$54.1 CHF 44

$68.1 CHF 55.3

-20.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.6 CHF 48.5

$59.8 CHF 48.61

-0.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.4 CHF 71.9

$112 CHF 91.1

-21.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.41 CHF 34.49

$63.6 CHF 51.7

-33.27%

Cinema Ticket

$23.02 CHF 18.71

$23.54 CHF 19.14

-2.21%

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

$2,539 CHF 2,064

$1,856 CHF 1,509

36.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$34.5K CHF 28K

$35.5K CHF 28.9K

-2.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$136 CHF 111

$123 CHF 99.6

11.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$87.7 CHF 71.3

$48.94 CHF 39.79

79.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$178 CHF 145

$158 CHF 128

13.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$228 CHF 185

$189 CHF 154

20.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,108 CHF 1,714

$1,854 CHF 1,508

13.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,500 CHF 1,220

$1,707 CHF 1,388

-12.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,798 CHF 3,088

$2,847 CHF 2,315

33.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,881 CHF 2,343

$2,979 CHF 2,422

-3.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21K CHF 17.1K

$17.2K CHF 14K

22.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17K CHF 13.8K

$12.1K CHF 9,838

40.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,088 CHF 6,576

$6,046 CHF 4,916

33.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.55

2.5

2.00%

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

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bellinzona: October 27, 2025

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