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

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 7.5% more expensive than Rolle without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Basel is 7% cheaper than Rolle without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Rolle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.70
$30.46 CHF 23.79
-0.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 121
$150 CHF 117
3.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.17
$18.96 CHF 14.81
2.48%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.49
$5.97 CHF 4.66
17.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.50
$5.48 CHF 4.28
5.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.95
$4.92 CHF 3.84
2.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.67
$9.57 CHF 7.47
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.69
$7.66 CHF 5.98
-4.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Rolle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.03
$3.72 CHF 2.90
4.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.02
$4.46 CHF 3.48
15.47%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.14
$8.02 CHF 6.27
-1.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.62
$26.10 CHF 20.38
10.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.29
$34.53 CHF 26.97
4.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.26
$53.5 CHF 41.80
-18.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$3.59 CHF 2.81
10.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.17 CHF 1.70
20.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.16
$2.94 CHF 2.30
37.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.43
$6.46 CHF 5.04
7.74%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.56
$3.24 CHF 2.53
1.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.28
$2.48 CHF 1.94
17.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$2.65 CHF 2.07
-1.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.21
$1.41 CHF 1.10
9.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.27
$10.90 CHF 8.51
8.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.09
$15.03 CHF 11.74
2.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.43 CHF 1.90
1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$3.23 CHF 2.52
-2.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Rolle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.80 CHF 3.75
$3.89 CHF 3.04
23.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 83.5
$98.0 CHF 76.5
9.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.37
$7.92 CHF 6.18
2.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$3.39 CHF 2.65
23.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.7
$67.6 CHF 52.8
28.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.19 CHF 1.71
-1.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$40.7K CHF 31.8K
-0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$41.6K CHF 32.5K
8.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Rolle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 233
$298 CHF 233
0.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.61
$54.6 CHF 42.65
-0.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.13
$59.0 CHF 46.10
2.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Rolle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.1
$89.4 CHF 69.8
-1.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.37
$25.01 CHF 19.54
65.73%
Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.07
$22.55 CHF 17.61
2.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Rolle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,050
$2,784 CHF 2,174
-5.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
-0.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Rolle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$134 CHF 104
-0.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.3
$68.6 CHF 53.6
29.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$152 CHF 119
17.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 179
$185 CHF 145
23.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Rolle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,630
$1,714 CHF 1,339
21.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,153
$1,445 CHF 1,129
2.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,951
$2,824 CHF 2,206
33.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,206
$2,453 CHF 1,916
15.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
13.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$12.2K CHF 9,489
11.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Rolle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,318
$5,824 CHF 4,549
38.90%
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 Rolle: February 28, 2026

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