Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Naters Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Naters

🙂 Solo nomad: Basel is 3.4% cheaper than Naters without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 27.2% more expensive than Naters without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Naters
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.25 CHF 25.41
$30.64 CHF 24.91
1.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$156 CHF 127
$141 CHF 115
10.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.97 CHF 16.24
$18.33 CHF 14.9
8.95%
Cappuccino
$6.94 CHF 5.65
$6.15 CHF 5
12.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 CHF 4.49
$5.17 CHF 4.21
6.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 4.05
$4.69 CHF 3.81
6.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.15 CHF 8.26
$8.51 CHF 6.92
19.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$7.51 CHF 6.1
-2.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Naters
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.17 CHF 1.76
4.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$3.48 CHF 2.83
7.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.06 CHF 4.12
$4.1 CHF 3.34
23.41%
Eggs
$7.78 CHF 6.32
$7.54 CHF 6.13
3.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.37 CHF 23.06
$29.36 CHF 23.87
-3.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$37 CHF 30.08
$33.54 CHF 27.27
10.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.73 CHF 35.55
$47.21 CHF 38.38
-7.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 CHF 3.14
$3.63 CHF 2.95
6.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.7 CHF 2.2
$2.24 CHF 1.82
20.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.3
$3.01 CHF 2.45
34.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.86 CHF 5.58
$6.22 CHF 5.06
10.29%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.54
$2.45 CHF 1.99
27.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.33
$2.35 CHF 1.91
22.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CHF 2.16
$2.54 CHF 2.07
4.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 CHF 1.21
$1.37 CHF 1.11
8.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.76 CHF 9.56
$10.95 CHF 8.9
7.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.36 CHF 12.49
$15.22 CHF 12.37
0.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$3.25 CHF 2.64
-7.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Naters
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.8 CHF 3.91
$3.85 CHF 3.13
24.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$105 CHF 85.4
$98 CHF 79.7
7.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.9 CHF 6.42
$8.06 CHF 6.56
-1.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$4.32 CHF 3.51
-4.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$79.4 CHF 64.6
10.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.15 CHF 1.75
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
-0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
11.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Naters
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 251
$263 CHF 214
17.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.1 CHF 44
$48.17 CHF 39.16
12.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 48.5
$57.9 CHF 47.06
3.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Naters
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$89.5 CHF 72.8
-1.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.02 CHF 18.71
$22.74 CHF 18.49
1.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Naters
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,539 CHF 2,064
$2,898 CHF 2,356
-12.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 28K
$34.9K CHF 28.4K
-1.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Naters
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$136 CHF 111
-0.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$68.4 CHF 55.6
28.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 145
$146 CHF 118
22.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$228 CHF 185
$189 CHF 154
20.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Naters
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 CHF 1,714
$1,674 CHF 1,361
25.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 CHF 1,220
$1,481 CHF 1,204
1.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,798 CHF 3,088
$2,805 CHF 2,281
35.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,881 CHF 2,343
$2,503 CHF 2,035
15.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21K CHF 17.1K
$16.8K CHF 13.6K
25.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.8K
$10.4K CHF 8,480
62.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Naters
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.55
2.5
2.00%

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Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Naters: October 29, 2025

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