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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Basel is 1.7% more expensive than Frauenfeld without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Basel is 1.5% more expensive than Frauenfeld without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.64 CHFย 24.61
$27.26 CHFย 21.89
12.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$155 CHFย 124
$143 CHFย 115
8.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.06 CHFย 16.11
$15.92 CHFย 12.78
26.01%
Cappuccino
$6.82 CHFย 5.48
$5.92 CHFย 4.76
15.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 CHFย 4.64
$5.08 CHFย 4.08
13.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 CHFย 4.10
$4.30 CHFย 3.45
18.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.97 CHFย 8.01
$6.14 CHFย 4.93
62.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.40 CHFย 5.94
$5.67 CHFย 4.55
30.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHFย 1.73
$1.93 CHFย 1.55
11.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.87 CHFย 3.11
$3.62 CHFย 2.91
6.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHFย 4.13
$3.00 CHFย 2.41
71.67%
Eggs
$7.90 CHFย 6.34
$7.74 CHFย 6.22
2.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.62 CHFย 22.98
$27.07 CHFย 21.74
5.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHFย 29.08
$29.08 CHFย 23.35
24.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.52 CHFย 34.95
$50.7 CHFย 40.70
-14.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 CHFย 3.09
$3.38 CHFย 2.71
13.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 CHFย 2.11
$2.26 CHFย 1.82
16.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 CHFย 3.40
$2.39 CHFย 1.92
77.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.77 CHFย 5.44
$2.47 CHFย 1.99
174.09%
Potato (1kg)
$3.19 CHFย 2.56
$2.39 CHFย 1.92
33.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 CHFย 2.27
$2.48 CHFย 1.99
14.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHFย 2.07
$1.90 CHFย 1.53
35.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 CHFย 1.20
$1.26 CHFย 1.01
18.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.57 CHFย 9.29
$10.84 CHFย 8.71
6.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.93 CHFย 11.99
$13.69 CHFย 11.00
9.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHFย 1.96
$2.41 CHFย 1.94
1.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHFย 2.42
$1.84 CHFย 1.47
63.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.62 CHFย 3.71
$3.95 CHFย 3.17
16.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 CHFย 86.8
$96.8 CHFย 77.7
11.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 CHFย 6.45
$8.07 CHFย 6.48
-0.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.28 CHFย 3.44
$4.18 CHFย 3.35
2.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.4 CHFย 68.6
$87.8 CHFย 70.5
-2.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHFย 1.80
$2.21 CHFย 1.77
1.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHFย 32.7K
$41.1K CHFย 33.0K
-0.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.7K CHFย 36.7K
$42.7K CHFย 34.3K
6.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHFย 240
$248 CHFย 199
20.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHFย 43.86
$43.56 CHFย 34.98
25.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 CHFย 47.46
$55.5 CHFย 44.57
6.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.9 CHFย 73.8
$103 CHFย 82.7
-10.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.57 CHFย 33.38
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Cinema Ticket
$22.54 CHFย 18.10
$19.39 CHFย 15.57
16.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,618 CHFย 2,102
$2,864 CHFย 2,300
-8.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHFย 27.4K
$42.3K CHFย 34.0K
-19.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$132 CHFย 106
$131 CHFย 105
0.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.5 CHFย 70.3
$55.0 CHFย 44.19
59.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHFย 143
$121 CHFย 97.3
46.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$234 CHFย 188
$144 CHFย 116
62.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,089 CHFย 1,677
$1,501 CHFย 1,205
39.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 CHFย 1,215
$1,191 CHFย 956
27.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,732 CHFย 2,996
$2,615 CHFย 2,100
42.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,828 CHFย 2,271
$2,449 CHFย 1,967
15.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.3K CHFย 13.9K
$15.0K CHFย 12.0K
15.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHFย 10.7K
$12.6K CHFย 10.1K
5.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Basel
Frauenfeld
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,802 CHFย 6,265
$6,387 CHFย 5,129
22.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.55
2.35
8.51%

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Last update for Basel: January 12, 2026

Last update for Frauenfeld: January 10, 2026

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