Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Turgi Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Turgi

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 10.5% more expensive than Turgi without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 8.4% more expensive than Turgi without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Turgi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.70
$36.50 CHF 28.51
-16.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 121
$141 CHF 110
9.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.17
$16.28 CHF 12.71
19.35%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.49
$6.36 CHF 4.97
10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.50
$5.17 CHF 4.04
11.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.95
$4.25 CHF 3.32
19.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.67
$8.50 CHF 6.64
15.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.69
$7.45 CHF 5.82
-2.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Turgi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.20 CHF 1.72
-0.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.03
$3.45 CHF 2.69
12.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.02
$2.33 CHF 1.82
121.03%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.14
$5.73 CHF 4.47
37.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.62
$30.04 CHF 23.46
-3.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.29
$35.53 CHF 27.75
1.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.26
$51.7 CHF 40.37
-15.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$2.35 CHF 1.83
68.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.34 CHF 1.83
11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.16
$2.97 CHF 2.32
36.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.43
$2.36 CHF 1.84
194.92%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.56
$2.46 CHF 1.92
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.28
$2.25 CHF 1.76
29.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$2.67 CHF 2.09
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.21
$1.27 CHF 0.99
22.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.27
$4.74 CHF 3.70
150.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.09
$7.11 CHF 5.55
117.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.24 CHF 1.75
10.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$2.37 CHF 1.85
32.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Turgi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.80 CHF 3.75
$4.02 CHF 3.14
19.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 83.5
$98.7 CHF 77.1
8.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.37
$8.35 CHF 6.52
-2.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$4.54 CHF 3.55
-7.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.7
$89.1 CHF 69.6
-2.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
-0.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$42.0K CHF 32.8K
7.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Turgi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 233
$248 CHF 193
20.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.61
$74.9 CHF 58.5
-27.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.13
$55.7 CHF 43.48
8.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Turgi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.1
$87.6 CHF 68.4
0.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.37
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.07
$22.19 CHF 17.33
4.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Turgi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,050
$2,935 CHF 2,292
-10.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$43.0K CHF 33.6K
-20.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Turgi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$137 CHF 107
-2.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.3
$78.5 CHF 61.3
12.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$131 CHF 103
35.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 179
$163 CHF 128
40.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Turgi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,630
$1,669 CHF 1,304
25.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,153
$1,462 CHF 1,142
0.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,951
$2,839 CHF 2,217
33.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,206
$2,454 CHF 1,917
15.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
7.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$13.8K CHF 10.7K
-1.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Turgi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,318
-
-
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 Turgi: March 2, 2026

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