Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Giubiasco Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Giubiasco

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 4.1% more expensive than Giubiasco without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Basel is 6% cheaper than Giubiasco without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Giubiasco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.70
$30.24 CHF 23.62
0.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 121
$164 CHF 128
-5.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.17
$18.76 CHF 14.65
3.57%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.49
$4.38 CHF 3.42
60.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.50
$4.85 CHF 3.78
18.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.95
$4.10 CHF 3.20
23.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.67
$7.54 CHF 5.89
30.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.69
$7.46 CHF 5.83
-2.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Giubiasco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.28 CHF 1.78
-3.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.03
$3.46 CHF 2.70
12.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.02
$4.69 CHF 3.66
9.81%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.14
$7.08 CHF 5.53
11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.62
$27.00 CHF 21.08
7.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.29
$35.37 CHF 27.63
2.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.26
$44.60 CHF 34.83
-1.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$3.14 CHF 2.45
25.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$1.94 CHF 1.52
34.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.16
$2.83 CHF 2.21
43.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.43
$7.35 CHF 5.74
-5.31%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.56
$2.19 CHF 1.71
49.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.28
$2.33 CHF 1.82
25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$2.64 CHF 2.06
-0.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.21
$1.63 CHF 1.27
-4.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.27
$10.31 CHF 8.05
15.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.09
$13.06 CHF 10.20
18.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$3.72 CHF 2.90
-33.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-21.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Giubiasco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.80 CHF 3.75
$3.94 CHF 3.08
21.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 83.5
$98.3 CHF 76.8
8.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.37
$6.90 CHF 5.39
18.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$4.32 CHF 3.38
-3.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.7
$62.6 CHF 48.85
38.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.21 CHF 1.73
-2.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$40.5K CHF 31.6K
0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$37.2K CHF 29.1K
21.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Giubiasco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 233
$204 CHF 159
46.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.61
$67.4 CHF 52.6
-19.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.13
$54.3 CHF 42.42
11.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Giubiasco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.1
$87.8 CHF 68.6
0.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.37
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.07
$18.52 CHF 14.46
24.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Giubiasco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,050
$1,217 CHF 950
115.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$35.4K CHF 27.6K
-3.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Giubiasco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$107 CHF 83.7
24.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.3
$47.56 CHF 37.14
86.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$134 CHF 105
32.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 179
$153 CHF 119
50.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Giubiasco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,630
$1,703 CHF 1,330
22.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,153
$1,468 CHF 1,146
0.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,951
$2,863 CHF 2,236
31.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,206
$2,492 CHF 1,946
13.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
$16.5K CHF 12.9K
7.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$13.0K CHF 10.1K
4.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Giubiasco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,318
-
-
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Giubiasco: March 1, 2026

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