Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Frauenfeld Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Frauenfeld

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 23.5% more expensive than Frauenfeld without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 14.9% more expensive than Frauenfeld without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.76
$27.29 CHF 21.37
11.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 121
$141 CHF 110
9.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.21
$15.91 CHF 12.46
22.12%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.50
$6.00 CHF 4.70
17.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.51
$4.98 CHF 3.90
15.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.96
$4.33 CHF 3.39
16.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.69
$5.98 CHF 4.69
64.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.71
$5.46 CHF 4.27
33.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.96 CHF 1.53
11.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.04
$3.62 CHF 2.84
7.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.03
$3.09 CHF 2.42
66.67%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.16
$7.61 CHF 5.96
3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.68
$27.07 CHF 21.20
6.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.36
$29.32 CHF 22.96
23.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.35
$50.9 CHF 39.88
-13.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.09
$3.43 CHF 2.69
15.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.05
$2.21 CHF 1.73
18.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.17
$2.47 CHF 1.94
63.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.45
$2.41 CHF 1.89
188.80%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.57
$2.38 CHF 1.87
37.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.29
$2.53 CHF 1.98
15.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$1.81 CHF 1.41
44.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.22
$1.25 CHF 0.98
24.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.30
$11.17 CHF 8.75
6.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.12
$13.79 CHF 10.80
12.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.42 CHF 1.90
2.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.47
$1.86 CHF 1.46
69.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.80 CHF 3.76
$3.90 CHF 3.05
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 83.7
$98.3 CHF 77.0
8.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.38
$8.16 CHF 6.39
-0.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.28
$4.29 CHF 3.36
-2.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.9
$87.6 CHF 68.6
-1.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.69
$2.20 CHF 1.72
-2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.8K
$39.6K CHF 31.0K
2.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.4K
$42.8K CHF 33.5K
5.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 234
$251 CHF 197
18.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.72
$42.89 CHF 33.58
27.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.25
$56.4 CHF 44.15
7.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.3
$101 CHF 79.3
-12.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.46
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Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.12
$20.04 CHF 15.69
15.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,055
$2,926 CHF 2,291
-10.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.8K
$43.2K CHF 33.8K
-20.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$131 CHF 103
1.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.4
$55.2 CHF 43.20
60.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$121 CHF 95.0
46.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 180
$143 CHF 112
60.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,634
$1,478 CHF 1,157
41.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,156
$1,208 CHF 946
22.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,958
$2,612 CHF 2,045
44.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,212
$2,388 CHF 1,870
18.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.9K
$15.3K CHF 12.0K
15.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$11.9K CHF 9,356
13.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,335
$6,540 CHF 5,121
23.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.55
2.35
8.51%

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

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

Last update for Frauenfeld: February 28, 2026

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