Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Vevey Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Vevey

🙂 Solo nomad: Basel is 6.3% cheaper than Vevey without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Basel is 11.3% cheaper than Vevey without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Vevey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.70
$31.26 CHF 24.41
-2.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 121
$150 CHF 117
2.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.17
$19.53 CHF 15.25
-0.51%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.49
$6.15 CHF 4.80
14.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.50
$5.30 CHF 4.14
8.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.95
$5.06 CHF 3.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.67
$9.58 CHF 7.49
2.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.69
$7.40 CHF 5.78
-1.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Vevey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.19 CHF 1.71
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.03
$3.83 CHF 2.99
1.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.02
$4.38 CHF 3.42
17.58%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.14
$7.23 CHF 5.65
8.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.62
$26.08 CHF 20.37
11.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.29
$33.22 CHF 25.95
9.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.26
$52.0 CHF 40.57
-15.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$3.78 CHF 2.95
4.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.41 CHF 1.89
8.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.16
$2.90 CHF 2.26
39.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.43
$6.55 CHF 5.12
6.26%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.56
$2.43 CHF 1.90
34.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.28
$2.40 CHF 1.88
21.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$2.64 CHF 2.06
-0.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.21
$1.56 CHF 1.22
-0.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.27
$11.00 CHF 8.59
7.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.09
$15.55 CHF 12.15
-0.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.09 CHF 1.63
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$3.17 CHF 2.47
-0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Vevey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.80 CHF 3.75
$3.74 CHF 2.92
28.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 83.5
$242 CHF 189
-55.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.37
$8.07 CHF 6.31
0.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$4.15 CHF 3.25
0.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.7
$66.1 CHF 51.6
31.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.18 CHF 1.70
-1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
2.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$42.1K CHF 32.8K
7.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Vevey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 233
$302 CHF 235
-0.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.61
$50.7 CHF 39.63
7.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.13
$58.6 CHF 45.75
3.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Vevey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.1
$86.0 CHF 67.1
2.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.37
$37.15 CHF 29.01
11.57%
Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.07
$25.08 CHF 19.59
-7.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Vevey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,050
$2,580 CHF 2,015
1.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$35.0K CHF 27.3K
-2.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Vevey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$107 CHF 83.5
24.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.3
$70.5 CHF 55.0
25.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$173 CHF 135
2.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 179
$184 CHF 144
24.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Vevey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,630
$1,411 CHF 1,102
47.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,153
$1,505 CHF 1,176
-1.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,951
$2,280 CHF 1,781
65.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,206
$2,295 CHF 1,792
23.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
$11.0K CHF 8,560
61.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$9,785 CHF 7,642
38.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Vevey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,318
$8,897 CHF 6,948
-9.07%
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 Vevey: March 2, 2026

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