Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Langenthal Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Langenthal

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 21.8% more expensive than Langenthal without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Basel is 2.2% cheaper than Langenthal without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Langenthal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.76
$24.44 CHF 19.14
24.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 121
$144 CHF 113
7.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.21
$18.59 CHF 14.56
4.52%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.50
$5.48 CHF 4.29
28.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.51
$5.18 CHF 4.06
11.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.96
$5.30 CHF 4.15
-4.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.69
$8.87 CHF 6.95
10.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.71
$5.45 CHF 4.27
33.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Langenthal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.15 CHF 1.68
1.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.04
$3.32 CHF 2.60
16.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.03
$3.02 CHF 2.37
70.53%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.16
$6.88 CHF 5.38
14.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.68
$27.97 CHF 21.90
3.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.36
$33.29 CHF 26.06
8.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.35
$49.80 CHF 39.00
-11.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.09
$4.10 CHF 3.21
-3.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.05
$2.84 CHF 2.22
-8.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.17
$3.02 CHF 2.36
34.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.45
$5.22 CHF 4.09
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.57
$2.75 CHF 2.15
19.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.29
$2.28 CHF 1.79
28.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$2.45 CHF 1.92
6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.22
$1.70 CHF 1.33
-8.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.30
$10.94 CHF 8.56
8.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.12
$15.52 CHF 12.15
-0.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.30 CHF 1.80
7.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.47
$1.80 CHF 1.41
75.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Langenthal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.80 CHF 3.76
$2.45 CHF 1.92
95.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 83.7
$98.2 CHF 76.9
8.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.38
$7.85 CHF 6.15
3.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.28
$4.14 CHF 3.24
0.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.9
$87.4 CHF 68.4
-0.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.69
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-4.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.8K
$40.7K CHF 31.9K
-0.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.4K
$39.3K CHF 30.8K
15.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Langenthal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 234
$230 CHF 180
29.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.72
$31.20 CHF 24.43
74.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.25
$58.2 CHF 45.57
3.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Langenthal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.3
$103 CHF 80.5
-14.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.46
-
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Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.12
$19.18 CHF 15.01
20.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Langenthal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,055
$3,437 CHF 2,691
-23.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.8K
$39.1K CHF 30.6K
-12.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Langenthal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$139 CHF 109
-3.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.4
$61.8 CHF 48.37
43.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$150 CHF 118
18.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 180
$199 CHF 156
15.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Langenthal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,634
$1,335 CHF 1,045
56.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,156
$1,093 CHF 856
35.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,958
$2,105 CHF 1,648
79.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,212
$1,717 CHF 1,344
64.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.9K
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
14.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$12.2K CHF 9,567
11.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Langenthal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,335
$7,326 CHF 5,737
10.42%
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 Langenthal: March 3, 2026

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