Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Biasca Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Biasca

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 2.5% more expensive than Biasca without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 11.2% more expensive than Biasca without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Biasca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.25 CHF 25.41
$21.87 CHF 17.78
42.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$156 CHF 127
$62.6 CHF 50.9
148.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.97 CHF 16.24
$12.2 CHF 9.92
63.69%
Cappuccino
$6.94 CHF 5.65
$4.39 CHF 3.57
58.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 CHF 4.49
$5.97 CHF 4.85
-7.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 4.05
$5.55 CHF 4.51
-10.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.15 CHF 8.26
$10.32 CHF 8.39
-1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$7.3 CHF 5.94
0.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Biasca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.24 CHF 1.82
1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$4.07 CHF 3.31
-8.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.06 CHF 4.12
$5.23 CHF 4.25
-3.25%
Eggs
$7.78 CHF 6.32
$7.67 CHF 6.23
1.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.37 CHF 23.06
$29.59 CHF 24.06
-4.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$37 CHF 30.08
$35.88 CHF 29.18
3.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.73 CHF 35.55
$43.48 CHF 35.35
0.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 CHF 3.14
$3.78 CHF 3.07
2.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.7 CHF 2.2
$2.09 CHF 1.7
29.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.3
$2.85 CHF 2.32
42.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.86 CHF 5.58
$7.09 CHF 5.77
-3.24%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.54
$2.22 CHF 1.8
40.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.33
$2.5 CHF 2.03
14.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CHF 2.16
$2.66 CHF 2.17
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 CHF 1.21
$1.61 CHF 1.31
-8.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.76 CHF 9.56
$9.95 CHF 8.09
18.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.36 CHF 12.49
$12.4 CHF 10.08
23.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$3.98 CHF 3.23
-41.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-29.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Biasca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.8 CHF 3.91
$3.86 CHF 3.14
24.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$105 CHF 85.4
$98.2 CHF 79.8
7.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.9 CHF 6.42
$8.58 CHF 6.97
-7.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$5.48 CHF 4.45
-24.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$87.6 CHF 71.2
0.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.19 CHF 1.78
1.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$39.6K CHF 32.2K
2.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
$41.8K CHF 34K
9.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Biasca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 251
$293 CHF 238
5.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.1 CHF 44
$66.9 CHF 54.4
-19.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 48.5
$59.3 CHF 48.23
0.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Biasca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$89 CHF 72.4
-0.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.02 CHF 18.71
$23.31 CHF 18.95
-1.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Biasca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,539 CHF 2,064
$4,013 CHF 3,263
-36.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 28K
$40.3K CHF 32.8K
-14.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Biasca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$108 CHF 88
25.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$54.4 CHF 44.23
61.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 145
$158 CHF 128
13.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$228 CHF 185
$189 CHF 154
20.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Biasca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 CHF 1,714
$1,711 CHF 1,391
23.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 CHF 1,220
$1,488 CHF 1,210
0.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,798 CHF 3,088
$2,888 CHF 2,348
31.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,881 CHF 2,343
$2,428 CHF 1,974
18.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21K CHF 17.1K
$12.9K CHF 10.5K
62.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.8K
$10.8K CHF 8,766
57.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Biasca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.55
2.5
2.00%

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Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Biasca: October 28, 2025

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