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

🙂 Solo nomad: Basel is 1.7% cheaper than Turgi without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Basel is 4.5% more expensive than Turgi without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.25 CHF 25.41

$37.54 CHF 30.53

-16.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$156 CHF 127

$143 CHF 116

9.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.97 CHF 16.24

$16.1 CHF 13.09

24.04%

Cappuccino

$6.94 CHF 5.65

$6.68 CHF 5.43

3.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.53 CHF 4.49

$5.16 CHF 4.2

7.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 CHF 4.05

$4.25 CHF 3.46

17.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.15 CHF 8.26

$8.68 CHF 7.06

16.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.31 CHF 5.94

$7.2 CHF 5.85

1.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 CHF 1.84

$2.3 CHF 1.87

-1.30%

White Bread (500g)

$3.74 CHF 3.04

$3.57 CHF 2.9

4.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.06 CHF 4.12

$2.36 CHF 1.92

114.41%

Eggs

$7.78 CHF 6.32

$5.51 CHF 4.48

41.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$28.37 CHF 23.06

$31.04 CHF 25.24

-8.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$37 CHF 30.08

$35.07 CHF 28.51

5.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$43.73 CHF 35.55

$50.5 CHF 41.09

-13.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.86 CHF 3.14

$2.36 CHF 1.92

63.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.7 CHF 2.2

$2.32 CHF 1.89

16.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.05 CHF 3.3

$2.99 CHF 2.43

35.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.86 CHF 5.58

$2.28 CHF 1.85

200.88%

Potato (1kg)

$3.13 CHF 2.54

$2.49 CHF 2.02

25.70%

Onion (1kg)

$2.87 CHF 2.33

$2.28 CHF 1.85

25.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.66 CHF 2.16

$2.65 CHF 2.15

0.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 CHF 1.21

$1.27 CHF 1.03

16.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.76 CHF 9.56

$4.7 CHF 3.83

150.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.36 CHF 12.49

$6.83 CHF 5.55

124.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.33 CHF 1.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 CHF 2.45

$2.37 CHF 1.92

27.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.8 CHF 3.91

$4.02 CHF 3.27

19.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$105 CHF 85.4

$96.6 CHF 78.6

8.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.9 CHF 6.42

$8.12 CHF 6.6

-2.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.12 CHF 3.35

$4.56 CHF 3.71

-9.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$87.7 CHF 71.3

$89.8 CHF 73

-2.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.81

$2.21 CHF 1.8

0.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$40.7K CHF 33.1K

$39.9K CHF 32.4K

1.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$45.6K CHF 37.1K

$42.7K CHF 34.7K

6.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$309 CHF 251

$246 CHF 200

25.60%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$54.1 CHF 44

$75.5 CHF 61.4

-28.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.6 CHF 48.5

$55.7 CHF 45.27

7.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.4 CHF 71.9

$89 CHF 72.4

-0.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.41 CHF 34.49

Cinema Ticket

$23.02 CHF 18.71

$21.78 CHF 17.71

5.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,539 CHF 2,064

$2,893 CHF 2,352

-12.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$34.5K CHF 28K

$42.5K CHF 34.5K

-18.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$136 CHF 111

-0.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$87.7 CHF 71.3

$77.5 CHF 63

13.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$178 CHF 145

$133 CHF 108

34.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$228 CHF 185

$160 CHF 130

42.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,108 CHF 1,714

$1,706 CHF 1,387

23.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,500 CHF 1,220

$1,449 CHF 1,178

3.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,798 CHF 3,088

$2,805 CHF 2,281

35.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,881 CHF 2,343

$2,442 CHF 1,985

18.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21K CHF 17.1K

$16.5K CHF 13.4K

26.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17K CHF 13.8K

$10.9K CHF 8,903

54.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,088 CHF 6,576

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 Turgi: October 29, 2025

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