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

🙂 Solo nomad: Basel is 3.9% cheaper than Nyon without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 12.7% more expensive than Nyon without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Nyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.25 CHF 25.41
$31.29 CHF 25.44
-0.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$156 CHF 127
$147 CHF 119
5.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.97 CHF 16.24
$19.64 CHF 15.97
1.68%
Cappuccino
$6.94 CHF 5.65
$6.54 CHF 5.32
6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 CHF 4.49
$5.28 CHF 4.29
4.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 4.05
$5.01 CHF 4.07
-0.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.15 CHF 8.26
$9.57 CHF 7.78
6.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$8.51 CHF 6.92
-14.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Nyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.22 CHF 1.8
2.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$3.89 CHF 3.16
-3.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.06 CHF 4.12
$5.14 CHF 4.18
-1.56%
Eggs
$7.78 CHF 6.32
$7.56 CHF 6.15
2.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.37 CHF 23.06
$28.79 CHF 23.41
-1.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$37 CHF 30.08
$33.66 CHF 27.37
9.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.73 CHF 35.55
$43.74 CHF 35.57
-0.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 CHF 3.14
$3.82 CHF 3.11
1.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.7 CHF 2.2
$2.41 CHF 1.96
12.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.3
$3.06 CHF 2.49
32.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.86 CHF 5.58
$6.78 CHF 5.52
1.18%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.54
$3.06 CHF 2.49
2.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.33
$2.68 CHF 2.18
7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CHF 2.16
$2.52 CHF 2.05
5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 CHF 1.21
$1.55 CHF 1.26
-4.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.76 CHF 9.56
$11.29 CHF 9.18
4.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.36 CHF 12.49
$12.78 CHF 10.39
20.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$3.39 CHF 2.76
-31.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$3.77 CHF 3.07
-20.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Nyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.8 CHF 3.91
$3.6 CHF 2.92
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$105 CHF 85.4
$122 CHF 98.8
-13.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.9 CHF 6.42
$7.81 CHF 6.35
1.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$3.55 CHF 2.88
16.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$63.9 CHF 52
37.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.31 CHF 1.88
-3.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$39.8K CHF 32.3K
2.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
$44.9K CHF 36.5K
1.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Nyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 251
$259 CHF 211
19.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.1 CHF 44
$49 CHF 39.84
10.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 48.5
$63.6 CHF 51.7
-6.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Nyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$112 CHF 90.9
-20.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.41 CHF 34.49
$46.05 CHF 37.44
-7.90%
Cinema Ticket
$23.02 CHF 18.71
$25.08 CHF 20.39
-8.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Nyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,539 CHF 2,064
$3,429 CHF 2,788
-25.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 28K
$33.9K CHF 27.5K
1.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Nyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$139 CHF 113
-2.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$81.4 CHF 66.2
7.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 145
$162 CHF 132
10.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$228 CHF 185
$213 CHF 173
7.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Nyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 CHF 1,714
$2,297 CHF 1,867
-8.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 CHF 1,220
$2,218 CHF 1,803
-32.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,798 CHF 3,088
$5,186 CHF 4,217
-26.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,881 CHF 2,343
$3,996 CHF 3,250
-27.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21K CHF 17.1K
$15.1K CHF 12.3K
39.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.8K
$8,724 CHF 7,094
94.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Nyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,088 CHF 6,576
$7,969 CHF 6,480
1.48%
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 Nyon: October 27, 2025

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