Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and St. Moritz Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and St. Moritz

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 23.6% more expensive than St. Moritz without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 18.3% more expensive than St. Moritz without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
St. Moritz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.70
$31.11 CHF 24.30
-2.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 121
$148 CHF 116
4.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.17
$14.50 CHF 11.32
34.00%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.49
$6.03 CHF 4.71
16.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.50
$5.38 CHF 4.20
7.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.95
$4.55 CHF 3.55
11.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.67
$9.69 CHF 7.57
1.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.69
$6.25 CHF 4.88
16.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
St. Moritz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.39 CHF 1.08
57.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.03
$3.35 CHF 2.62
15.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.02
$3.92 CHF 3.06
31.38%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.14
$7.22 CHF 5.64
9.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.62
$29.18 CHF 22.79
-0.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.29
$33.88 CHF 26.46
6.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.26
$50.4 CHF 39.39
-13.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$4.11 CHF 3.21
-3.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.90 CHF 2.26
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.16
$3.13 CHF 2.45
29.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.43
$5.14 CHF 4.01
35.41%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.56
$2.78 CHF 2.17
17.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.28
$2.29 CHF 1.79
27.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$2.49 CHF 1.94
5.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.21
$1.66 CHF 1.30
-6.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.27
$10.98 CHF 8.58
8.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.09
$15.62 CHF 12.20
-0.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.71 CHF 2.12
-8.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$3.25 CHF 2.54
-3.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
St. Moritz
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
$97.3 CHF 76.0
9.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.37
$7.92 CHF 6.19
2.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$4.51 CHF 3.53
-7.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.7
$86.2 CHF 67.3
0.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
0.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$39.5K CHF 30.9K
14.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
St. Moritz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 233
$98.0 CHF 76.5
205.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.61
$35.63 CHF 27.83
53.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.13
$58.7 CHF 45.87
2.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
St. Moritz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.1
$73.2 CHF 57.2
20.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.37
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.07
$18.92 CHF 14.78
22.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
St. Moritz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,050
$3,341 CHF 2,609
-21.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
-13.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
St. Moritz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$138 CHF 108
-3.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.3
$62.0 CHF 48.43
43.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$148 CHF 115
20.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 179
$199 CHF 155
15.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
St. Moritz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,630
$1,705 CHF 1,332
22.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,153
$1,980 CHF 1,546
-25.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,951
$2,808 CHF 2,193
34.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,206
$4,636 CHF 3,620
-39.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$12.7K CHF 9,945
6.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
St. Moritz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,318
$5,192 CHF 4,055
55.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.55
1.8
41.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

Last update for St. Moritz: March 3, 2026

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