Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Nyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Nyon

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 10.2% more expensive than Nyon without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Basel is 7% cheaper than Nyon without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Nyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.76
$30.33 CHF 23.75
0.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 121
$147 CHF 115
5.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.21
$19.98 CHF 15.64
-2.75%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.50
$6.48 CHF 5.08
8.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.51
$5.31 CHF 4.16
8.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.96
$4.84 CHF 3.79
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.69
$9.60 CHF 7.52
2.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.71
$8.63 CHF 6.76
-15.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Nyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.30 CHF 1.80
-4.78%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.04
$3.93 CHF 3.07
-1.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.03
$5.12 CHF 4.01
0.59%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.16
$7.62 CHF 5.97
3.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.68
$28.65 CHF 22.44
1.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.36
$32.79 CHF 25.67
10.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.35
$45.19 CHF 35.38
-2.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.09
$3.98 CHF 3.12
-0.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.05
$2.41 CHF 1.89
8.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.17
$3.04 CHF 2.38
33.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.45
$6.77 CHF 5.30
2.81%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.57
$2.99 CHF 2.34
9.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.29
$2.65 CHF 2.08
10.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$2.54 CHF 1.99
3.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.22
$1.57 CHF 1.23
-1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.30
$10.92 CHF 8.55
8.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.12
$13.01 CHF 10.19
18.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$3.34 CHF 2.62
-26.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.47
$3.72 CHF 2.92
-15.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Nyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.80 CHF 3.76
$3.71 CHF 2.91
29.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 83.7
$123 CHF 96.6
-13.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.38
$7.40 CHF 5.79
10.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.28
$3.50 CHF 2.74
19.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.9
$64.1 CHF 50.2
35.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.69
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.8K
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
2.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.4K
$46.0K CHF 36.0K
-1.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Nyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 234
$261 CHF 204
14.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.72
$49.20 CHF 38.52
10.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.25
$62.7 CHF 49.06
-3.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Nyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.3
$112 CHF 87.8
-21.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.46
$46.56 CHF 36.46
-10.98%
Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.12
$24.34 CHF 19.06
-4.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Nyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,055
$3,421 CHF 2,679
-23.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.8K
$35.0K CHF 27.4K
-2.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Nyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$136 CHF 107
-2.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.4
$80.7 CHF 63.2
9.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$163 CHF 128
9.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 180
$211 CHF 165
8.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Nyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,634
$2,257 CHF 1,767
-7.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,156
$2,189 CHF 1,714
-32.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,958
$5,201 CHF 4,073
-27.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,212
$3,863 CHF 3,025
-26.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.9K
$15.6K CHF 12.2K
13.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
-12.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Nyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,335
$7,936 CHF 6,214
1.94%
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 Nyon: March 2, 2026

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