Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Visp Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Visp

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 33.4% more expensive than Visp without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 20.7% more expensive than Visp without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Visp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.70
$18.77 CHF 14.66
61.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 121
$110 CHF 85.8
40.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.17
$18.80 CHF 14.68
3.35%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.49
$6.00 CHF 4.68
17.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.50
$5.09 CHF 3.97
13.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.95
$3.61 CHF 2.82
40.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.67
$8.39 CHF 6.55
17.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.69
$7.29 CHF 5.70
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Visp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.39 CHF 1.08
57.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.03
$3.76 CHF 2.94
3.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.02
$3.65 CHF 2.85
41.10%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.14
$7.59 CHF 5.93
3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.62
$19.83 CHF 15.49
46.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.29
$18.66 CHF 14.57
94.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.26
$31.35 CHF 24.48
39.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$3.73 CHF 2.91
5.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.06 CHF 1.61
26.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.16
$2.83 CHF 2.21
43.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.43
$7.06 CHF 5.51
-1.42%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.56
$2.14 CHF 1.67
53.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.28
$1.26 CHF 0.98
131.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$1.20 CHF 0.94
118.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.21
$1.20 CHF 0.94
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.27
$10.28 CHF 8.03
15.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.09
$19.23 CHF 15.02
-19.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-37.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$4.23 CHF 3.31
-25.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Visp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.80 CHF 3.75
$4.01 CHF 3.13
19.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 83.5
$99.1 CHF 77.4
7.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.37
$8.84 CHF 6.90
-7.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$3.43 CHF 2.68
21.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.7
$88.1 CHF 68.8
-1.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.98 CHF 1.55
8.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$26.8K CHF 20.9K
51.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$21.8K CHF 17.0K
107.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Visp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 233
$125 CHF 97.5
139.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.61
$68.3 CHF 53.3
-20.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.13
$58.5 CHF 45.68
3.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Visp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.1
$111 CHF 86.7
-20.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.37
$37.31 CHF 29.14
11.10%
Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.07
$21.27 CHF 16.61
8.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Visp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,050
$4,038 CHF 3,154
-34.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$40.2K CHF 31.4K
-15.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Visp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$108 CHF 84.7
22.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.3
$42.36 CHF 33.08
109.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$75.0 CHF 58.6
137.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 179
$96.7 CHF 75.5
137.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Visp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,630
$1,454 CHF 1,136
43.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,153
$1,124 CHF 878
31.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,951
$2,609 CHF 2,038
44.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,206
$2,071 CHF 1,617
36.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
$6,346 CHF 4,956
178.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$5,853 CHF 4,571
132.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Visp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,318
$9,339 CHF 7,294
-13.37%
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 Visp: March 1, 2026

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