Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Schwyz Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Schwyz

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 3.8% more expensive than Schwyz without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 3.4% more expensive than Schwyz without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Schwyz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.64
$31.82 CHF 24.78
-4.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 120
$149 CHF 116
4.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.13
$18.71 CHF 14.58
3.85%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.47
$6.66 CHF 5.19
5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.49
$5.82 CHF 4.53
-1.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.94
$5.70 CHF 4.44
-11.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.65
$7.70 CHF 6.00
27.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$7.45 CHF 5.80
-2.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Schwyz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.70
$2.21 CHF 1.72
-0.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.02
$4.04 CHF 3.15
-3.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.01
$3.67 CHF 2.86
40.33%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.13
$8.14 CHF 6.34
-3.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.56
$27.94 CHF 21.76
3.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.22
$32.99 CHF 25.70
9.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.17
$40.34 CHF 31.43
8.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$3.19 CHF 2.48
23.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.15 CHF 1.68
21.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.15
$2.46 CHF 1.92
64.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.42
$7.24 CHF 5.64
-3.87%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.55
$2.22 CHF 1.73
47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.28
$2.28 CHF 1.78
28.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$2.59 CHF 2.01
1.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.21
$1.14 CHF 0.89
35.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.25
$10.71 CHF 8.34
10.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.06
$12.60 CHF 9.82
22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.92
$2.21 CHF 1.72
11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$2.30 CHF 1.79
36.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Schwyz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.80 CHF 3.74
$3.93 CHF 3.06
22.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 83.3
$99.8 CHF 77.8
7.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.35
$6.60 CHF 5.14
23.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.26
$4.37 CHF 3.41
-4.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.5
$81.0 CHF 63.1
7.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.11 CHF 1.64
1.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
-0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$41.7K CHF 32.5K
8.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Schwyz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 233
$298 CHF 232
0.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.51
$59.9 CHF 46.63
-8.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.01
$53.6 CHF 41.79
12.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Schwyz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 68.9
$87.1 CHF 67.9
1.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.29
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.02
$23.16 CHF 18.04
-0.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Schwyz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,045
$2,781 CHF 2,167
-5.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
$40.5K CHF 31.6K
-15.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Schwyz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$108 CHF 84.3
23.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.1
$53.9 CHF 42.00
64.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$157 CHF 122
13.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 179
$186 CHF 145
23.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Schwyz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,626
$1,732 CHF 1,349
20.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,150
$1,475 CHF 1,149
0.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,943
$2,851 CHF 2,221
32.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,200
$2,429 CHF 1,892
16.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Schwyz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,302
$7,495 CHF 5,838
7.95%
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 Schwyz: March 2, 2026

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