Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Rolle Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Rolle

🙂 Solo nomad: Basel is 1.3% cheaper than Rolle without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 10% more expensive than Rolle without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Rolle
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
$150 CHF 122
3.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.97 CHF 16.24
$18.9 CHF 15.37
5.66%
Cappuccino
$6.94 CHF 5.65
$6.06 CHF 4.93
14.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 CHF 4.49
$5.49 CHF 4.46
0.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 4.05
$4.68 CHF 3.81
6.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.15 CHF 8.26
$10.13 CHF 8.24
0.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$7.3 CHF 5.93
0.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Rolle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.22 CHF 1.81
2.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$3.85 CHF 3.13
-2.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.06 CHF 4.12
$4.46 CHF 3.62
13.45%
Eggs
$7.78 CHF 6.32
$7.89 CHF 6.42
-1.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.37 CHF 23.06
$26.1 CHF 21.22
8.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$37 CHF 30.08
$33.9 CHF 27.56
9.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.73 CHF 35.55
$53.6 CHF 43.54
-18.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 CHF 3.14
$3.62 CHF 2.94
6.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.7 CHF 2.2
$2.22 CHF 1.81
21.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.3
$2.91 CHF 2.36
39.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.86 CHF 5.58
$6.68 CHF 5.43
2.69%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.54
$3.23 CHF 2.63
-3.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.33
$2.48 CHF 2.01
15.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CHF 2.16
$2.63 CHF 2.14
1.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 CHF 1.21
$1.4 CHF 1.14
5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.76 CHF 9.56
$11.23 CHF 9.13
4.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.36 CHF 12.49
$15.38 CHF 12.5
-0.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$2.43 CHF 1.98
-4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$3.15 CHF 2.56
-4.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Rolle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.8 CHF 3.91
$3.98 CHF 3.24
20.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$105 CHF 85.4
$99.6 CHF 81
5.52%
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
$3.39 CHF 2.75
21.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$65.9 CHF 53.6
32.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.14 CHF 1.74
4.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$40.6K CHF 33K
0.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
$41.6K CHF 33.9K
9.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Rolle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 251
$306 CHF 249
0.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.1 CHF 44
$53.7 CHF 43.69
0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 48.5
$58.7 CHF 47.73
1.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Rolle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$89.7 CHF 72.9
-1.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.41 CHF 34.49
$24.85 CHF 20.21
70.66%
Cinema Ticket
$23.02 CHF 18.71
$22.91 CHF 18.63
0.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Rolle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,539 CHF 2,064
$2,778 CHF 2,259
-8.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 28K
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
0.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Rolle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$136 CHF 110
0.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$69.3 CHF 56.3
26.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 145
$150 CHF 122
18.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$228 CHF 185
$187 CHF 152
21.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Rolle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 CHF 1,714
$1,673 CHF 1,360
26.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 CHF 1,220
$1,452 CHF 1,180
3.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,798 CHF 3,088
$2,840 CHF 2,310
33.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,881 CHF 2,343
$2,415 CHF 1,964
19.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21K CHF 17.1K
$15.3K CHF 12.4K
37.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.8K
$10.3K CHF 8,340
65.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Rolle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,088 CHF 6,576
$5,595 CHF 4,550
44.54%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rolle: October 28, 2025

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