Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Delemont Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Delemont

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 25.4% more expensive than Delemont without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 23.7% more expensive than Delemont without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Delemont
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.70
$23.80 CHF 18.58
27.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 121
$123 CHF 96.4
25.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.17
$18.71 CHF 14.61
3.85%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.49
$6.05 CHF 4.72
16.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.50
$5.05 CHF 3.95
14.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.95
$4.65 CHF 3.63
8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.67
$7.51 CHF 5.87
30.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.69
$5.99 CHF 4.67
21.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Delemont
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.51 CHF 1.18
45.03%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.03
$3.27 CHF 2.56
18.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.02
$2.51 CHF 1.96
105.18%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.14
$2.92 CHF 2.28
169.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.62
$18.22 CHF 14.23
58.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.29
$18.28 CHF 14.28
98.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.26
$31.00 CHF 24.21
41.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$3.76 CHF 2.94
5.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$1.24 CHF 0.97
110.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.16
$2.45 CHF 1.91
65.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.43
$3.76 CHF 2.94
85.11%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.56
$2.43 CHF 1.90
34.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.28
$2.28 CHF 1.78
28.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$2.51 CHF 1.96
4.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.21
$1.25 CHF 0.97
24.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.27
$10.92 CHF 8.53
8.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.09
$7.67 CHF 5.99
101.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$1.26 CHF 0.99
96.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$1.26 CHF 0.99
150.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Delemont
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.80 CHF 3.75
$3.88 CHF 3.03
23.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 83.5
$96.9 CHF 75.6
10.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.37
$7.61 CHF 5.94
7.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$4.14 CHF 3.24
0.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.7
$86.9 CHF 67.9
-0.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-4.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$30.2K CHF 23.6K
34.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$33.9K CHF 26.5K
33.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Delemont
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 233
$160 CHF 125
86.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.61
$35.02 CHF 27.35
55.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.13
$49.33 CHF 38.53
22.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Delemont
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.1
$93.2 CHF 72.8
-5.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.37
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Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.07
$19.86 CHF 15.51
16.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Delemont
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,050
$1,960 CHF 1,531
33.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
-14.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Delemont
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$119 CHF 93.1
11.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.3
$62.5 CHF 48.79
41.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$75.1 CHF 58.7
136.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 179
$73.6 CHF 57.5
212.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Delemont
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,630
$1,700 CHF 1,327
22.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,153
$1,443 CHF 1,127
2.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,951
$2,863 CHF 2,236
31.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,206
$2,469 CHF 1,928
14.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
$15.3K CHF 12.0K
15.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$12.1K CHF 9,413
12.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Delemont
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,318
$9,032 CHF 7,054
-10.43%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Delemont: March 2, 2026

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